Nearly $8M in tobacco settlement funds to promote early childhood education in Ky.

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Jun.29.2022

Nearly $8M in tobacco settlement funds to promote early childhood education in Ky.

the new funds will be used for developmental screeners for parents of children from birth to 3 years old.

Nearly $8 million of Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds in Kentucky will be used for early childhood education.

Governor Andy Beshear made the announcement on what purpose the settlement money would serve on Tuesday, June 28.

In a released statement, the governor’s office said the funding is in addition to the $1.4 million the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood receives yearly from the settlement.

The governor said the new funds will be used for developmental screeners for parents of children from birth to 3 years old.

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