ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) will host a public hearing on House Bill 3, or the “Support for Students Living in Poverty Act,” TODAY, Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 3:30 – 5 p.m. in room 514 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.
House Bill 3 would provide additional resources to certain students who may be living in poverty. This legislation would examine the program weights and funding requirements under the Quality Basic Education Act to issue grants that would benefit students in poverty. Using funds appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly, the State Board of Education would issue grant funding to local units of administration for programming geared towards these students in need. Under HB 3, students in poverty would include students whose family unit is enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and/or the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, students who are experiencing homelessness, students in foster care or migrant students.
*Editor’s Note: A flyer for this public hearing is attached.
WHO: Rep. Sandra Scott (D-Rex)
WHAT: Public Hearing on “Students Living in Poverty Act”
WHEN: Wednesday, February 8, 2023
3:30 – 5 p.m.
WHERE: Coverdell Legislative Office Building
Room 514
18 Capitol Sq. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
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