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Article: School clothing program to grow: About 30,000 more youngsters to get clothing vouchers
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- September 3, 1998
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DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER
Gov. Cecil Underwood's move to restore a state program that
provides school clothing to poor children apparently will
significantly expand the effort.
"I believe that we must assure that these fragile children are not
forgotten in our transition from welfare to work," Underwood said
this morning.
Nearly 30,000 more children are expected to qualify for $100
school clothing vouchers under changes made by the state Department
of Health and Human Resources.
The changes will double the cost of the 24-year-old program, from
$2.9 million as of August to $5.8 million, and will be financed by a
separate federal block grant.
The new standards will make vouchers available ...