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, VideoFiled under:Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, VideoMore Resources Publication Leaders and Champions: The Role of Program Providers in Strategic Public Financing How program providers can help communities fund services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways through strategic public financing. Publication State Legislation to Expand Local Options to Fund Children and Youth Learn how state legislation can expand or limit a community’s taxing authority and enable local leaders to create voter-approved children’s funds. Updates and Events News October 14, 2026 Record Number of Dedicated Children’s Funds to Appear on Local Ballots Interview September 29, 2026 Leadership, Advocacy, and 25 Years of Dedicated Funding for Kids in Broward County, FL Insights May 12, 2026 Five Ways to Put Your Fiscal Map into Action Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Publication Leaders and Champions: The Role of Program Providers in Strategic Public Financing How program providers can help communities fund services for children and youth in sustainable and equitable ways through strategic public financing.
Publication State Legislation to Expand Local Options to Fund Children and Youth Learn how state legislation can expand or limit a community’s taxing authority and enable local leaders to create voter-approved children’s funds.
Interview September 29, 2026 Leadership, Advocacy, and 25 Years of Dedicated Funding for Kids in Broward County, FL