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Strategic Financing for Early Care and Education Systems

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Title: Strategic Financing for Early Care and Education Systems
Language: English
Authors: National Governors Association (NGA), Center for Best Practices
Source: National Governors Association. 2026.
Availability: National Governors Association. 444 North Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20001-1512. Tel: 202-624-5300; Fax: 202-624-5313; Web site: http://www.nga.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, State Government, Federal Aid, Educational Finance, Federal Programs, Socioeconomic Influences, Nutrition, Welfare Services, State Federal Aid, Low Income Groups, Health Services, Eligibility
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Abstract: State and territory early care and education (ECE) systems operate across a complex landscape of programs, agencies, and funding streams. States and territories rely on a mix of federal, state, and local investments to deliver these services, but fluctuations in federal funding -- from expiring COVID relief dollars, to shifting congressional priorities -- have heightened the need for long-term, strategic financing approaches. To help states and territories navigate this evolving environment, the National Governors Association's Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) launched a project in January 2025 to bring together Governors' offices, state and territory agency leadership, and subject-matter experts to explore strategies for safeguarding, aligning, and sustaining ECE systems. Throughout the project, states and territories explored opportunities to safeguard investments from fluxes in federal funding, strengthen coordination across agencies and programs, and build durable financing approaches to better meet the needs of children and families.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED680405
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:State and territory early care and education (ECE) systems operate across a complex landscape of programs, agencies, and funding streams. States and territories rely on a mix of federal, state, and local investments to deliver these services, but fluctuations in federal funding -- from expiring COVID relief dollars, to shifting congressional priorities -- have heightened the need for long-term, strategic financing approaches. To help states and territories navigate this evolving environment, the National Governors Association's Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) launched a project in January 2025 to bring together Governors' offices, state and territory agency leadership, and subject-matter experts to explore strategies for safeguarding, aligning, and sustaining ECE systems. Throughout the project, states and territories explored opportunities to safeguard investments from fluxes in federal funding, strengthen coordination across agencies and programs, and build durable financing approaches to better meet the needs of children and families.