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Hillsborough County adds $51,000 to expand Swim Safe program that has taught 16,000 children to swim
Summary
Commissioners approved an additional $51,000 to expand the Swim Safe initiative, which serves Head Start students, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and Parks and Recreation summer-program participants; the county said the program has helped 16,000 children learn to swim.
Hillsborough County commissioners approved adding $51,000 to this year's budget to expand the county's Swim Safe initiative.
Katie, with Hillsborough County Communications and Digital Media, said the program serves Head Start students, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and participants in the Parks and Recreation summer program. She said the program has helped 16,000 children learn to swim and emphasized the county's continued commitment to water-safety education.
Why it matters: the modest additional funding expands instruction targeted at young children and youth-program participants, which county officials say reduces drowning risk and improves access to swim lessons for underserved groups.
Details: the recap did not specify how the $51,000 will be allocated (instructors, supplies, pool time, or transportation) or the proposed timeline for expansion.
Next steps: county staff will implement the expansion; additional program details were not provided in the recap.
