Early Learning Funding Federal In North Carolina and in most - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Early Learning Funding Federal

• In North Carolina – and in most states – the federal

government is a significant source of early learning funding

• Federal funds typically flow to a state agency or

directly to a local provider (Head Start)

Federal Program Purpose Administrator Flow

Child Care and Development Block Grant Child care subsidies Quality improvement US Dept. Health & Human Services NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Head Start Preschool for 3- and 4 -year-olds US Dept. Health & Human Services Local grantees Early Head Start Supports infant and toddlers US Dept. Health & Human Services Local grantees Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Some funds go to child care subsidy and NC Pre-K US Dept. Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Services NC Dept. of Health & Human Services

Early Learning Funding Federal

Learn more at http://financingtools.buildthefoundation.org/funding-streams/federal/

Federal Program Purpose Administrator Flow

IDEA Section 619 (Special Education Preschool) Special education and related services for 3- to 5- year-old children with disabilities US Department of Education NC Dept. of Public Instruction IDEA Part C (Infants and Toddlers) Early intervention services for children with disabilities from birth through age 2 US Department of Education NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Evidence-based home visiting US Dept. Health & Human Services NC Dept. of Health & Human Services NEW! Every Student Succeeds Act Provide opportunity to receive equitable, high-quality education, and close achievement gaps US Department of Education NC Dept. of Public Instruction

Early Learning Funding Federal

Early Learning Funding State

• State funding for early childhood initiatives is

provided largely through three programs—NC Pre-K Smart Start, and child care subsidy.

• NC has made smaller state appropriations for

programs such as Maternal and Infant Health, Nurse Family Partnership, and Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

Early Learning Funding State

Source: NC Budget and Tax Center

Early Learning Funding Lottery

The legislature can adjust how lottery dollars are allocated in each budget. Changes for the fiscal year 2018 budget went into effect on July 1, 2017.

See lottery distributions by county at http://www.nc-educationlottery.org/beneficiary.aspx#

State Program Purpose Administrator Flow

NC Pre-K Prekindergarten for at-risk 4-year-

• lds

NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Local Administrators (Smart Start/LEA) Smart Start Birth through five child development NC Partnership for Children Smart Start Local Partnerships Child Care Subsidy Affordable child care for working families NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Local Departments

• f Social Services

NC Infant-Toddler Program Supports for children birth through 3 with special needs NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Local Children’s Development Services Agencies

Early Learning Funding State

Learn more at http://financingtools.buildthefoundation.org/funding-streams/state-funding/

NC Pre-K Funding History (rounded to millions)

Smart Start Funding History (rounded to millions)

160,474 165,559 160,689 159,754 154,770 157,119 159,457 152,895 151,363 136,564 129,752 121,303 121,113 120,471 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000 180,000 $0.00 $50.00 $100.00 $150.00 $200.00 $250.00 $300.00 $350.00 $400.00 $450.00 $500.00 SFY 01- 02 SFY 02- 03 SFY 03- 04 SFY 04- 05 SFY 05- 06 SFY 06- 07 SFY 07- 08 SFY 08- 09 SFY 09- 10 SFY 10- 11 SFY 11- 12 SFY 12- 13 SFY 13- 14 SFY 14- 15

Children Served Child Care Funds

Millions Unduplicated Number of Children Served Total State Funds Total Federal Funds Total Subsidized Child Care Funds in DCDEE Budget3

Child Care Subsidy Expenditure History

(includes subsidy paid for with Smart Start funding) Source: Division of Child Development and Early Education, NC Department of Health and Human Services

Sources of Funding – FY 2015-16