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Lee seeks $11 million for Boys & Girls Clubs, Smart Steps changes and wage boosts for childcare workers
Summary
Governor Bill Lee proposed an additional $11 million investment in the Boys & Girls Club to serve 7,500 low-income children, changes to the Smart Steps childcare program to ease the benefits cliff, and expanded eligibility for a wages program to boost pay for childcare workers and increase day care capacity.
In his State of the State address, Governor Bill Lee proposed targeted investments and policy changes intended to expand childcare access and workforce stability across Tennessee.
Lee proposed an additional $11,000,000 investment in “one of our premier childcare providers, Boys and Girls Club, to serve…
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