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September Newsletter

 
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How American Rescue Plan Fund Recipients Can Prepare for Upcoming Deadlines

In about one month, states, communities, and school districts will face another major deadline that can impact programs and services supported by American Rescue Plan dollars. Many state and local governments and school districts have done tremendous work to invest their relief funds in programs for children and youth, as highlighted in our American Rescue Plan database and community profiles. Now we have some tips for how American Rescue Plan fund recipients can build on their initial investments and prepare as key allocation deadlines approach.

 
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10 Steps to Successful Strategic Public Financing


At the 2024 StriveTogether Policy Summit, our founder and CEO Elizabeth Gaines offered 10 reflections to consider in pursuit of sustainable public funding for children and youth. This roadmap appears as a guest blog about strategic public financing ahead of the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network Convening, later this month.


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Upcoming Webinar: Kansas Child and Youth Fiscal Map


We recently completed a fiscal map with our partners in the state of Kansas. The team at Kansas Action for Children will officially release it during a webinar on October 3, at 2 p.m. Central Time. Register for the webinar to see the latest example of how a state fiscal map can benefit children and youth.


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Chattanooga, TN, Nonprofit Shares New Fiscal Map


Chattanooga2.0 engaged our fiscal mapping team to analyze the $344 million of COVID-19 relief funds that landed in Hamilton County, TN. Read about what those funds mean for the well-being of the county’s children and youth—and how we supported the work.


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In Case You Missed It

 
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USA Spending Data Drives Federal Funding Database

We are excited that USA Spending, a division of the U.S. Department of Treasury Bureau of Fiscal Service, interviewed our Director of Applied Research and Learning Alicia Wilson-Ahlstrom about the data source for our very popular Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services database.



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Children’s Funds

on Voter Minds

Commissioners in Travis County, TX, recently approved a measure for this November’s ballot which, if passed, could generate $75 million per year to improve child care services throughout Austin. Meanwhile, voters in Kent County, MI, reauthorized the county’s existing voter-approved children’s fund for six more years of investment in early childhood programs.

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Back-to-School Funding Spotlight

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It’s the start of a new school year, which can bring greater attention to the funding needs of school districts and community-based organizations, especially as American Rescue Plan resources near their end. Engaging new strategic partnerships to support sustainable funding is essential. For example, through our collaboration with Boston Public Schools, the city updated the funding formulas necessary to ensure that its Universal Pre-K program keeps pace with changing operational costs.


State and local governments and school districts can support their child-centered goals by accessing previously untapped federal funding sources. Then, by collaborating to secure future dedicated funding they can expand opportunities for children and youth in coming school years. As we approach the November elections, we’ll update you about various ballot initiatives and other efforts to raise funding for children occurring across the nation.

 

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