September 17, 2025 State Strategies for Sustained Investment in Kids: A Landscape of Dedicated Funding
Publication Investing in Pre-K-12 Students and Foster Care in Tulsa, OK An American Rescue Plan community profile
Publication Investing in Child Care, Home Visiting, and Community Navigation in Austin, TX An American Rescue Plan community profile
Collection Native Children and Youth Explore our collection of resources for leaders of Native nations about funding for children and youth.
Collection Our CEO’s Top Picks Explore hand-picked resources from our CEO Elizabeth Gaines for communities at all levels of the strategic public financing process.
Collection Voter-Approved Children’s Funds Learn more about voter-approved children’s funds—state or local tax revenue dedicated to children’s services by voters via a ballot measure.
Collection American Rescue Plan Explore our resources about the American Rescue Plan, including a searchable database, case studies, and more.
Video How Federal Funding Tools Can Help Tribal Nations Support Child and Youth Programs Preview of our federal funding tool, which includes funding for Native nations, and how communities can use it to support children and youth.
Publication San Antonio, TX: The Road to Transformative Results How advocates in Bexar County, TX leveraged American Rescue Plan dollars to support youth in their community.
Publication Voters Say “Yes” to Whatcom’s Kids How advocates in Whatcom County, WA, won a ballot measure in 2022 that will provide $10 million annually to fund services for infants, toddlers, and young children.
Video Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney Urges Leaders to “Have the Courage” to Raise Public Money for Kids Interview with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, architect of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax, which supports quality pre-K programs.
Video Cincinnati Preschool Promise: “Where Every Kid Has Access to a High-Quality Preschool” Interview with Cincinnati, OH, City Council Member Greg Landsman, leader of the city's effort to create a voter-approved children's fund.
Video Election De-Brief On Kids: Has the Political Landscape Changed? Lessons learned from the November 2022 election and public support for kids' issues.
Video What Are Voter-Approved Children’s Funds? Learn what voter-approved children's funds are, where they exist, and how to create one for your community.
Video Support from City Leaders, Youth, and Advocates Leads to Ballot Measure Success in Sacramento Interview with former City Council Member Jay Schenirer and his colleague Claudia Jasin about their efforts to help Sacramento become a more youth friendly city.
Video How Franklin County, OH Supports Child Care Providers and Families with American Rescue Plan Dollars Interview with Erica Crawley, county commissioner and former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.
Video A Catalyst for Change: Karen Pittman Reflects on a Career Dedicated to Positive Youth Development Interview with Karen Pittman about her illustrious career and leadership in the field of positive youth development.
Video How to Prioritize Kids in Your Legislative Session: Lessons from the States Exploration of five different types of bills that state advocates are using to direct more sustained funding to early childhood.
PowerPoint Deck Slides: How States and Communities Are Maximizing American Rescue Plan Funding for Kids in 2022 and Beyond Highlights from our American Rescue Plan database.
Video How Emerging Funding Strategies Can Help Tribal Nations Support Child and Youth Programs Ideas for creative funding sources for Native nations to support programs and services for children and youth.