HB1647 Summary

• Appropriates $1,500,000 from the General Improvement Fund to the Department of Human Services - Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education for after school and summer program grants

• Grants target low income and rural school districts and communities for early childhood development, elementary literacy advancement, physical activity, nutrition, and emergency relief programs for Arkansas children

• Allows the Department to adopt new rules and regulations to implement the appropriation without restrictions applicable to other programs currently administered

• Permits agencies to supplement state funds with grants, donations, and federal funds, but prohibits use of general operations funds for these appropriated purposes

• Effective date is July 1, 2013 with emergency clause declaring immediate effectiveness necessary for agency operations