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Board approves $51,000 to expand 'Swim Safe' program for Head Start and youth participants
Summary
Commissioners approved an additional $51,000 to expand the county's Swim Safe initiative, which serves Head Start students, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and Parks and Recreation summer program participants; county communications said the program has helped about 16,000 children learn to swim.
Hillsborough County commissioners approved an additional $51,000 in the current budget to expand the county's Swim Safe initiative, county communications said.
The recap said the program serves Head Start students, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and participants in the Parks and Recreation summer program and that "to date, the program has helped 16,000 kids learn to swim." The funding increase is intended to extend program reach; the county did not provide a detailed breakdown of how the additional funds will be allocated by site or partner.
