How to Prioritize Kids in Your Legislative Session: Lessons from the States State and local governments raise trillions of dollars in taxes and direct trillions of dollars in expenditures every year. But too little of that goes to funding robust support systems for children. States from different regions and political contexts across the country are experimenting with ways to direct a larger portion of their budgets to early childhood programs and services. As you gear up for next year’s legislative session, we’ll explore five different types of bills that state advocates are using to direct more sustained funding to early childhood. For each type of bill we’ll discuss why that type of bill might be useful in your state’s context, which states have passed similar bills, where you can find examples of bill text, and how you can pursue similar bills in your own state. Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Video, Fiscal Mapping, Sourcing Additional Funding, Strategic Public Financing Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Video, Fiscal Mapping, Sourcing Additional Funding, Strategic Public Financing More Resources Publication Tracking the Flow of Federal Funding for Children and Youth An interactive chart that illustrates how federal funds flow through agencies and into communities Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of more than 320 federal funding streams that support cradle-to-career initiatives. Updates and Events News October 23, 2024 Five Communities Seek Dedicated Funding for Kids on the November Ballot Success Story October 9, 2024 Laying the Groundwork for Strategic Public Financing Success in Austin, TX News September 25, 2024 Cincinnati Preschool Promise Encourages Fund Leaders to “Contribute the Most You Can” to Support Local Early Child Care Systems Close Share it! Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Click to copy URL Link Copied!
Publication Tracking the Flow of Federal Funding for Children and Youth An interactive chart that illustrates how federal funds flow through agencies and into communities
Database Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of more than 320 federal funding streams that support cradle-to-career initiatives.
Success Story October 9, 2024 Laying the Groundwork for Strategic Public Financing Success in Austin, TX
News September 25, 2024 Cincinnati Preschool Promise Encourages Fund Leaders to “Contribute the Most You Can” to Support Local Early Child Care Systems