; and (ii) shall not exceed the lesser of $4,000 per year or the total cost of the items described in clause (i), excluding the cost of a vehicle purchased as part of the program. (D) The State shall ensure that, in the case of a youth in foster care under the age of 18 participating in the assistance program, the youth’s foster parent (if any) may authorize another adult to provide any authorization required by the State to be provided by a parent or guardian in order for such a youth to obtain a driver’s license or permit or take driving lessons. (E) The State shall work to remove barriers to obtaining a driver’s license and appropriate insurance for youth under the age of 18, such as addressing liability and insurance laws to allow minor youth to more easily obtain a license. (F) The amount of assistance under this section— (i) shall not, for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, be includible in the gross income of the individual with respect to whom such assistance is provided, and (ii) shall be disregarded for purposes of determining such individual’s eligibility for, or the amount of, any other Federal or federally supported assistance, except that the State agency shall take appropriate steps to prevent duplication of benefits under this and other Federal or federally supported programs. (G) The State shall coordinate the program with other appropriate programs, including those described under subsection (b)(3)(F), to support current and former youth in their transition to adulthood. (H) The State shall work to streamline processes for communicating program eligibility and shall conduct public awareness efforts to ensure that foster youth are aware of the assistance available under the program. (I) The State agrees to submit such annual data to the Secretary as the Secretary may require, including data specifying the number of individuals, of those in foster care or formerly in foster care who have attained from 15 to 26 years of age, who (as appropriate to the age and other circumstances of the