Establishes a child care infrastructure fund to support new licensed child care agencies in Tennessee.

The Tennessee SB0315 bill creates a special account called the child care infrastructure fund within the state general fund. The fund aims to align child care services with workforce development needs. Administered by the Department of Human Services, it is composed of money appropriated by the General Assembly, gifts, grants, and donations. The department allocates grants to nonprofit entities for establishing new licensed child care agencies. Expenditures from the fund are reviewed annually through a report submitted to legislative health committees.

Establishes a child care infrastructure fund to support new licensed child care agencies in Tennessee.

The Tennessee SB0315 bill creates a special account called the child care infrastructure fund within the state general fund. The fund aims to align child care services with workforce development needs. Administered by the Department of Human Services, it is composed of money appropriated by the General Assembly, gifts, grants, and donations. The department allocates grants to nonprofit entities for establishing new licensed child care agencies. Expenditures from the fund are reviewed annually through a report submitted to legislative health committees.