Voter-Approved Children’s Funds A voter-approved children’s fund refers to local public revenue that is dedicated to children’s services in an election by the voters. These types of funds also are calledlocal dedicated funds,Children’s Services Councils (in Florida),Children’s Services Funds (in Missouri),Strong Start (San Miguel County, CO) or Right Start (Summit County, CO),Best Starts for Kids (King County, WA),Early Childhood Millage (in Kent County, MI), orsimply children’s funds.These funds support a variety of programs and services for children and youth includingprenatal and infant health and development services;child care and early education programs;after-school and summer programs;youth mentorship, leadership, and career support;mental health, behavioral health, and wellness support; andother programs and services typically provided outside of core school-day hours.Voter-approved children’s funds do not support the general operating budget for K-12 public schools since school districts typically receive funding from other designated local, state, and federal sources. Download PDF Filed under:Infants and Toddlers, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, Youth, Young Adults, Advocates/Intermediaries, Funders, Policymakers/Agency Leaders, Publication, Voter-Approved Children’s Funds 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 Success Story June 26, 2024 Increasing Wages for Community-Based Teachers Becomes a Key Element of Boston’s Universal Pre-K Funding Formula Guest Blog May 29, 2024 How Allegheny County, PA, Coordinates Programs and Funding to Better Serve Infants and Toddlers News May 15, 2024 Visit to Denver Preschool Program Energizes Existing and Future Leaders of Voter-Approved Children’s Funds 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 June 26, 2024 Increasing Wages for Community-Based Teachers Becomes a Key Element of Boston’s Universal Pre-K Funding Formula
Guest Blog May 29, 2024 How Allegheny County, PA, Coordinates Programs and Funding to Better Serve Infants and Toddlers
News May 15, 2024 Visit to Denver Preschool Program Energizes Existing and Future Leaders of Voter-Approved Children’s Funds