A Perfect Match for Child Care: Louisiana Case StudyIn 2017, Louisiana’s state legislature sought to address disparities in access to publicly funded child care and early education. It established a special fund within the state treasury known as the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund to begin to set aside investments in early care and education programs supporting children from birth to age 3. The purpose of the fund would be to provide matching dollars to incentivize local communities to invest in early care and education. Although initially unfunded, the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund now has dedicated sources of state revenue and recently received an additional one-time state allocation. In addition to the Louisiana Early Childhood Education Fund, the state legislature created a bipartisan Early Childhood Care and Education Commission in 2018 to investigate access to publicly funded child care and early education for children from birth to age 3. Download PDF Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Publication, Sourcing Additional Funding, Strategic Public FinancingMore Resources Video Public Financing in Times of Uncertainty Presenters share strategies for confronting challenges kids' programs and services face during these unstable political times. Publication Travis County Votes “Yes” for Affordable Child Care Advocates in Travis County, TX, won a ballot measure in 2024 that will provide more than $75 million annually to fund services for infants, toddlers, children, and youth. Updates and Events News March 20, 2025 Multiple State Legislatures Introduce Bills to Provide Sustained Funding for Kids News January 29, 2025 State Tax Cuts Threaten Public Funding Just When Child and Youth Programs Are Most Needed Insights December 11, 2024 Reflecting on a Year of Accomplishments for Children and Youth—and Preparing for a New Political Climate Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Video Public Financing in Times of Uncertainty Presenters share strategies for confronting challenges kids' programs and services face during these unstable political times.
Publication Travis County Votes “Yes” for Affordable Child Care Advocates in Travis County, TX, won a ballot measure in 2024 that will provide more than $75 million annually to fund services for infants, toddlers, children, and youth.
News March 20, 2025 Multiple State Legislatures Introduce Bills to Provide Sustained Funding for Kids
News January 29, 2025 State Tax Cuts Threaten Public Funding Just When Child and Youth Programs Are Most Needed
Insights December 11, 2024 Reflecting on a Year of Accomplishments for Children and Youth—and Preparing for a New Political Climate