Department of Human Services; require to transfer at least 30% of TANF block grant to Child Care and Development Fund.

SB 2719 would require Mississippi's Department of Human Services to redirect at least 30% of annual state and federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds - used for cash aid and child welfare services - into the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). This would increase funding for child care subsidies for low-income working families, directly affecting families seeking affordable child care and the state's child care system. The bill mandates this transfer annually starting July 1, 2025, and would amend Mississippi Code §43-27-33. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and is not currently law.