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- Learn About Our WorkThrough strategic public financing we help communities, states, and Native nations ensure that all children thrive.
- Strategic Public FinancingWe develop strategic public financing plans that sustain investments for kids.
- Sourcing Additional FundingWe help leaders determine which funding options are viable in their context.
- Fiscal MappingWe analyze existing funding sources and coach local leaders on budget data.
- Voter-Approved Children’s FundsWe help communities pursue dedicated public funding for kids at the ballot.
- Cost Analysis and ModelingWe identify the true cost of services to help communities reach their goals.
- Native Children’s Funding ProjectWe help Native nations create sustainable funding for Native children and youth.
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- View Our Featured ResourcesOur tools and resources help local, state, and Native leaders identify sustainable ways to fund their goals for kids.
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About
Our Work
- Learn About Our WorkThrough strategic public financing we help communities, states, and Native nations ensure that all children thrive.
- Strategic Public FinancingWe develop strategic public financing plans that sustain investments for kids.
- Sourcing Additional FundingWe help leaders determine which funding options are viable in their context.
- Fiscal MappingWe analyze existing funding sources and coach local leaders on budget data.
- Voter-Approved Children’s FundsWe help communities pursue dedicated public funding for kids at the ballot.
- Cost Analysis and ModelingWe identify the true cost of services to help communities reach their goals.
- Native Children’s Funding ProjectWe help Native nations create sustainable funding for Native children and youth.
Impact
Resources
- View Our Featured ResourcesOur tools and resources help local, state, and Native leaders identify sustainable ways to fund their goals for kids.
  - View Our Resource Library
- Featured Collections
- Featured Resources
Updates
Events

This interactive chart, which is a companion to our Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services database, shows how federal funding for children and youth flows through federal agencies and into local communities. It documents the paths taken by various general funding, tribal funding, and COVID relief funding streams as the dollars make their way from the federal government to the children and youth programs that ultimately receive the money.

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Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Youth, Young Adults, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Leaders of Native Nations, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Publication, Federal Funding, Fiscal Mapping, Native Children and Youth, Strategic Public Financing

Tracking the flow of federal funding for children and youth

More Resources

First page of VACF chart

Publication

Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Nationwide

Explore our chart detailing the type, amount, and purpose of more than 50 voter-approved children's funds across the country.

An adult teaching cooking to a group of young children.

Publication

Voter-Approved Children’s Fund Profile: Travis County, TX

Raising Travis County supports child care slots for babies and toddlers from households with low income, and after-school and summer school slots for elementary school-age children.

Updates and Events

Smiling kids in bow ties holding money and a piggy bank

News

In a Tough Fiscal Moment, States Look to Raise Revenue and Kids Have a Stake

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Interview

February 25, 2026

King County, WA, Keeps Community at the Center with Best Starts for Kids

News

February 11, 2026

States Push for Dedicated Funds for Children and Youth in Response to Federal Funding Challenges