The other half is provided by the United Way and local community foundations.
The program would be unable to bear the full cost if the state reneges its funding.
In Indiana, the program was heavily embraced and now serves every county in the state.
Parton at a Library of Congress event in 2018Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
Its unclear why exactly funding for the program was cut from Republican legislators proposed budget.
(Brauns office did not immediately returnRolling Stones request for comment.)
It was a disservice to remove [the funding] Bauer told theSouth Bend Tribune.
The budget will then be debated and combined with the Republicans version before going to the state Senate.
This story was updated at 2:43 p.m.
ET with a statement from JeffConyers of the Dollywood Foundation.
