Establishes the Indiana bright start program to support early learning and child care needs of working families.

The bill establishes the Indiana bright start program to support the early learning and child care needs of working families. The program provides tuition assistance to eligible children and grants to eligible providers. The office of the secretary of family and social services will develop and implement the program, and may contract with nonprofit corporations to facilitate it. The Indiana bright start fund is established to provide tuition assistance, grants, and payments to intermediaries. The fund consists of appropriations, available money, gifts, grants, donations, and contributions.

Establishes the Indiana bright start program to support early learning and child care needs of working families.

The bill establishes the Indiana bright start program to support the early learning and child care needs of working families. The program provides tuition assistance to eligible children and grants to eligible providers. The office of the secretary of family and social services will develop and implement the program, and may contract with nonprofit corporations to facilitate it. The Indiana bright start fund is established to provide tuition assistance, grants, and payments to intermediaries. The fund consists of appropriations, available money, gifts, grants, donations, and contributions.