American Rescue Plan Programs and services for children have never received a down payment of the magnitude seen in the American Rescue Plan. The package includes more than $160 billion designated for education and child care as well as an additional $350 billion that states and localities can flexibly spend on children. The flexibility of these funds gives local leaders and advocates an opportunity to think boldly and creatively about child- and youth-focused services as well as the chance to create sustained and robust investments in our kids going forward. We developed this collection of tools and resources to help policymakers, service providers, and advocates use this historic level of federal aid to kick-start meaningful change for children and youth. Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Youth, Young Adults, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Leaders of Native Nations, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Collection, American Rescue Plan, Federal Funding, Strategic Public Financing Resources Database Flexible Funding for Children and Youth in the American Rescue Plan Find American Rescue Plan funding in your community Publication Investing in Child Care in New Mexico An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Supporting Out-of-School Time Programs in Sioux City, IA An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Investing in Youth Workforce Development in St. Louis, MO An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Investments in Strategic Planning for K-12 Education in Syracuse, NY An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Investing in Youth Workforce Development in Baltimore City, MD An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Investing in Community Care in Anne Arundel County, MD An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Investing in the Early Childhood Workforce in Milwaukee, WI An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Expanding Access to High-Quality Child Care in Franklin County, OH An American Rescue Plan community profile Video How Franklin County, OH Supports Child Care Providers and Families with American Rescue Plan Dollars Interview with Erica Crawley, county commissioner and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. Publication Investing in Child Care in Deschutes County, OR An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Investing in Home Visiting in Connecticut An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Investing in Youth Workforce Development in Maryland An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Investing in Pre-K-12 Students and Foster Care in Tulsa, OK An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication Investing in Child Care, Home Visiting, and Community Navigation in Austin, TX An American Rescue Plan community profile Publication American Rescue Plan Frequently Asked Questions These FAQs provide answers about using money received from the American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. Video How States and Communities Are Maximizing American Rescue Plan Funding for Kids in 2022 and Beyond Highlights from our American Rescue Plan database PowerPoint Deck Slides: How States and Communities Are Maximizing American Rescue Plan Funding for Kids in 2022 and Beyond Highlights from our American Rescue Plan database. Publication Building a Strong Backbone: How American Rescue Plan Funds Can Strengthen the Administrative Operations Needed to Support Kids Key information about the various types of funding available to states and communities from the American Rescue Plan Publication San Antonio, TX: The Road to Transformative Results How advocates in Bexar County, TX leveraged American Rescue Plan dollars to support youth in their community. Video American Rescue Plan Relief Funds for Kids A look at federal COVID-19 relief funding for kids, including a deep dive into the American Rescue Plan. Publication Cradle-to-Career Guide to Federal Relief Funding for Kids During and Beyond COVID-19 A guide to understanding all the new funding opportunities from the COVID-19 stimulus packages, including the American Rescue Plan. More Resources Video Madison Youth Workers Say We Must Invest in Kids’ Curiosity to Help Them Succeed Two career youth workers share their perspectives for helping young people succeed. Video How to Build Sustainable Funding for Kids: The Case for Children’s Funding Coordinators This webinar breaks down how children’s funding coordinators can champion meaningful and sustainable funding for children and youth in your communities. 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Database Flexible Funding for Children and Youth in the American Rescue Plan Find American Rescue Plan funding in your community
Publication Supporting Out-of-School Time Programs in Sioux City, IA An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investing in Youth Workforce Development in St. Louis, MO An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investments in Strategic Planning for K-12 Education in Syracuse, NY An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investing in Youth Workforce Development in Baltimore City, MD An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investing in Community Care in Anne Arundel County, MD An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investing in the Early Childhood Workforce in Milwaukee, WI An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Expanding Access to High-Quality Child Care in Franklin County, OH An American Rescue Plan community profile
Video How Franklin County, OH Supports Child Care Providers and Families with American Rescue Plan Dollars Interview with Erica Crawley, county commissioner and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Publication Investing in Child Care in Deschutes County, OR An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investing in Youth Workforce Development in Maryland An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investing in Pre-K-12 Students and Foster Care in Tulsa, OK An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investing in Child Care, Home Visiting, and Community Navigation in Austin, TX An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication American Rescue Plan Frequently Asked Questions These FAQs provide answers about using money received from the American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
Video How States and Communities Are Maximizing American Rescue Plan Funding for Kids in 2022 and Beyond Highlights from our American Rescue Plan database
PowerPoint Deck Slides: How States and Communities Are Maximizing American Rescue Plan Funding for Kids in 2022 and Beyond Highlights from our American Rescue Plan database.
Publication Building a Strong Backbone: How American Rescue Plan Funds Can Strengthen the Administrative Operations Needed to Support Kids Key information about the various types of funding available to states and communities from the American Rescue Plan
Publication San Antonio, TX: The Road to Transformative Results How advocates in Bexar County, TX leveraged American Rescue Plan dollars to support youth in their community.
Video American Rescue Plan Relief Funds for Kids A look at federal COVID-19 relief funding for kids, including a deep dive into the American Rescue Plan.
Publication Cradle-to-Career Guide to Federal Relief Funding for Kids During and Beyond COVID-19 A guide to understanding all the new funding opportunities from the COVID-19 stimulus packages, including the American Rescue Plan.
Video Madison Youth Workers Say We Must Invest in Kids’ Curiosity to Help Them Succeed Two career youth workers share their perspectives for helping young people succeed.
Video How to Build Sustainable Funding for Kids: The Case for Children’s Funding Coordinators This webinar breaks down how children’s funding coordinators can champion meaningful and sustainable funding for children and youth in your communities.
Interview March 21, 2024 Madison Youth Workers Say We Must Invest in Kids’ Curiosity to Help Them Succeed
Interview February 13, 2024 Investing Early in Child Well-Being Gives King County Kids the “Best Start”
Insights December 12, 2023 Investing in Pandemic Recovery for Children and Youth Will Require Long-Term Planning Beyond the American Rescue Plan