Montana House considers bill to boost "Best Beginnings Scholarship" funding

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Montana House considers bill to boost "Best Beginnings Scholarship" funding

Proponents of a bill in the Montana House say an estimated 2,500 children could be added to a Montana childcare scholarship if it passes.House Bill 457 would change eligibility for the Best Beginnings Scholarship, a fund that currently only applies to families with incomes less than 185% of the federal poverty level, which is about $39,000 a year for a household of two.The bill would change the requirement to 85% of Montanas median income. Accor…