Health and Human Services Commission announced that the Foster Grandparent Program would be extended to the Belton/Killeen/Temple area.
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A foster grandparent mentoring program is coming to the Central Texas area.
With funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, the district says, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced that the Foster Grandparent Program would be extended to the Belton/Killeen/Temple area.
HHSC was awarded $633,567 in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to expand its volunteer program in Texas.
The program matches eligible adults over the age of 55 with local children to serve as mentors and tutors, according to the district.
The district says the program is seeking about 25 local volunteers to be foster grandparents to mentor and tutor students in local schools, child care centers and Head Start programs.
“We’re excited to bring …