Nursing education; unspent TANF funds shall be spent to pay expenses of persons enrolled as part of workforce training.

HB 303 redirects unspent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds from the previous fiscal year to cover education expenses and child care costs for Mississippi residents enrolled in nursing education programs as part of workforce training. The bill specifically requires that any leftover TANF funds be used first to pay for tuition, books, or other education-related costs for nursing students, as well as their child care expenses while they are in these programs. This policy directly affects low-income nursing students in Mississippi who qualify for TANF and are pursuing workforce training in nursing. The key mechanism is a mandatory reallocation of unused TANF funds to support these specific educational and family needs, rather than allowing funds to remain unspent.