Child care; DHS shall transfer to CCDF the first $40 Million of unspent TANF funds from prior FY to be used for child care vouchers.

HB 84 would require Mississippi's Department of Human Services to transfer the first $40 million of unspent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds from the previous fiscal year to the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). This funding would specifically support child care vouchers under the Child Care Payment Program (CCPP) for qualifying low-income families. The bill directly affects families who meet CCPP eligibility requirements and need subsidized child care. It creates a mandatory annual transfer mechanism for unused TANF funds, redirecting them toward child care assistance instead of other TANF uses. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.