San Antonio, TX: The Road to Transformative Results As a backbone agency dedicated to supporting young people in Bexar County, TX, UP Partnership has spent years compiling data on kids’ well-being. By working through cross-sector partnerships, the organization has focused on increasing the county’s kindergarten readiness, third grade reading levels, and high school graduation rates, all of which have consistently fallen below state averages. As of 2018, less than half of the county’s students were considered ready for college upon graduating from high school. Leaders from UP Partnership knew this had to change and recognized that looking at the outcome data alone wasn’t enough. They also needed to examine funding in the county and the alignment between county funding and the needs of children and youth. In 2019, the team reached out to us at Children’s Funding Project for help understanding and coordinating the funding necessary to improve youth outcomes. With our help and support, UP Partnership’s advocates ultimately led a successful effort to secure $24 million in pandemic-relief funding to support youth in Bexar County and City of San Antonio. Download PDF Filed under:Youth, Young Adults, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Publication, American Rescue Plan, 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