Justification
Governor's Recommendations 2022-23

The Governor's Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2022-23 includes the restoration of $2,500,00 in nonrecurring
Welfare Transition Trust Fund (TANF) funds provided in Fiscal Year 2021-22 to maintain prior year funding of $3,900,000
for the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY).

HIPPY is a home visitation program that emphasizes parent involvement in becoming the primary educator for their child
between the ages of three and five and providing solutions that strengthen families through early learning. There are 17
counties with existing HIPPY programs. These sites were selected to deliver high-quality early learning curriculum
directly to parents, so they can strengthen the cognitive and early literacy skills of TANF-eligible at-risk children.
Early learning coalitions in these counties refer families to HIPPY, based on their poverty level, limited education and
willingness to participate actively in all aspects of the program.