How Franklin County, OH Supports Child Care Providers and Families with American Rescue Plan DollarsErica Crawley has served as a county commissioner in Franklin County, OH, since 2021, and is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. During her tenure, Commissioner Crawley championed the creation of a child care support team that recommended ways Franklin County could invest its federal COVID-relief funds to support kids. This work led Franklin County to allocate $22.5 million of its American Rescue Plan funding to initiatives to support early childhood providers and families with young children. That represents nearly 9% of the county’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. Specifically, the federal relief funds pay for early learning scholarships for families, incentive payments for licensed child care centers and home-based providers, and rental support for child care workers.We spoke with Commissioner Crawley about her work to support children, families, and child care providers in Franklin County.Filed under:Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Video, American Rescue Plan, Federal FundingFiled under:Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Video, American Rescue Plan, Federal FundingMore Resources Course Cost Modeling 101: Getting Real About the True Costs of Infant and Toddler Care Learn how to build a cost model that supports child care for children from birth to age 3. Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of 304 federal funding streams that support cradle-to-career initiatives. Updates and Events Guest Blog June 12, 2025 Youth Development Is the Solution America Needs. Payouts from Social Media Lawsuits Can Provide the Funding. 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 Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Course Cost Modeling 101: Getting Real About the True Costs of Infant and Toddler Care Learn how to build a cost model that supports child care for children from birth to age 3.
Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of 304 federal funding streams that support cradle-to-career initiatives.
Guest Blog June 12, 2025 Youth Development Is the Solution America Needs. Payouts from Social Media Lawsuits Can Provide the Funding.
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