1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) COVID– 19 public health emergency The term COVID–19 public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, entitled Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus . (2) COVID– 19 public health emergency period The term COVID–19 public health emergency period means the period beginning on April 1, 2020, and ending with September 30, 2021. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 3. Continued safe operation of child welfare programs and support for older foster youth (a) Funding increases (1) Increase in support for Chafee programs Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, to carry out section 477 of the Social Security Act, in addition to any amounts otherwise made available for such purpose. (2) Education and training vouchers Of the amount made available by reason of paragraph (1) of this subsection, not less than $50,000,000 shall be reserved for the provision of vouchers pursuant to section 477(h)(2) of the Social Security Act. (3) Inapplicability of State matching requirement to additional funds In making payments under subsections (a)(4) and (e)(1) of section 474 of the Social Security Act from the additional funds made available as a result of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the percentages specified in subsections (a)(4)(A)(i) and (e)(1) of such section are, respectively, deemed to be 100 percent. (4) Maximum award amount The dollar amount specified in section 477(i)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act through the end of fiscal year 2021 is deemed to be $12,000. (5) Inapplicability of nytd penalty to additional funds In calculating any penalty under section 477(e)(2) of the