HB2925 - Tennessee - Welfare

Welfare - Establishes that a child's failure to attend school for purposes of reduction of temporary assistance occurs when the child has more than two unexcused absences; increases the reduction of temporary assistance for a parent or relative caregiver whose child fails to attend school from 20 percent to 100 percent; and requires that such a reduction be in effect for one full month and until such time as the child completes one month of school without two unexcused absences. - Amends TCA Section 71-3-154.

Increase State Expenditures - $1,128,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - $5,831,700 Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - $1,272,000 Decrease Federal Expenditures - $892,100