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From Cradle to Career: Understanding the Federal Government’s Investment in Young People

Fact sheet of findings from our federal funding database of more than 280 federal funding streams and counting.

From Cradle to Career: Understanding the Federal Government’s Investment in Young People

Every community must make strategic decisions about how and where to invest in children and youth. But to do this effectively, leaders must quickly make sense of an increasingly complex funding landscape. As we look across federal agencies, what do we currently know about federal funding programs and where our government prioritizes spending for children and youth? What are the spending trends for children and youth services across various developmental outcomes? How did the COVID-19 pandemic change the funding landscape—and what might we expect in the immediate future? Fortunately, we now have answers to these questions and more.