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Child Care Capacity Accelerator Grant Program
In 2022, the state used Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) funding to create a grant program to support construction, major renovation, and operational activities to add high-quality and sustainable licensed childcare seats. The Child Care Capacity Accelerator grant program is administered through the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund (KCCTF) and the Kansas Department for Children and Families. A maximum of $39 million will be awarded for capital investments/construction and operational costs incurred during the project period. While there is no set minimum or maximum award amount, KCCTF anticipates awards in the range of $250,000 to $2,000,000 for collaborative projects that significantly close the child care capacity gap.
Learn More: Child care capacity accelerator
Sources:
All in for Kansas Kids. (n.d.). Child Care Capacity Accelerator.Kansas State Department of Education. (n.d.). Information on Child Care Capacity Accelerator Community Grant Opportunity.Kansas State Department of Education. (2022). SPARK executive committee recommendations.
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2022 | $39 million |
CCDBG COVID Relief Allocations – CARES, CRRSE, ARPA (CCDF & Stabilization)
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One-time funding
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In 2022, the state used Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) funding to create a grant program to support construction, major renovation, and operational activities to add high-quality and sustainable licensed childcare seats. The Child Care Capacity Accelerator grant program is administered through the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund (KCCTF) and the Kansas Department for Children and Families. A maximum of $39 million will be awarded for capital investments/construction and operational costs incurred during the project period. While there is no set minimum or maximum award amount, KCCTF anticipates awards in the range of $250,000 to $2,000,000 for collaborative projects that significantly close the child care capacity gap.
Learn More: Child care capacity accelerator
Sources:
All in for Kansas Kids. (n.d.). Child Care Capacity Accelerator.Kansas State Department of Education. (n.d.). Information on Child Care Capacity Accelerator Community Grant Opportunity.Kansas State Department of Education. (2022). SPARK executive committee recommendations.
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Kansas Children's Initiatives Fund
In 1999, Kansas established the Children's Initiatives Fund (CIF) to promote the well-being of Kansas children. CIF is sustained through Kansas’s portion of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, which generated $52 million for the CIF in FY 2021. Most CIF funding is allocated to the Early Childhood Block Grant, which supports pre-K as well as care and education for children ages 0-3.
Learn More: Kansas Children's Cabinet Annual Report
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1999 | $52 million in 2021 |
State Dedicated Funding Stream
State-Funded Pre-K
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In 2021, Tobacco Master Settlement funds generated $52 million to support children’s initiatives
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In 1999, Kansas established the Children's Initiatives Fund (CIF) to promote the well-being of Kansas children. CIF is sustained through Kansas’s portion of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, which generated $52 million for the CIF in FY 2021. Most CIF funding is allocated to the Early Childhood Block Grant, which supports pre-K as well as care and education for children ages 0-3.
Learn More: Kansas Children's Cabinet Annual Report
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Kansas Early Childhood Data Trust
Formed in 2021, Kansas Children’s Cabinet’s Kansas Early Childhood Data Trust is an early childhood integrated data system. The system supports sharing of demographic, program, individual, and family data for early childhood programs and children receiving services from birth through age 5. The private data is shared between the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund, Kansas Department for Children and Families, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas State Department of Education, and Kansas Department of Corrections for specific projects through data-sharing agreements. The goal of the Trust is to improve the quality of data, maximize use of existing data, and identify needs and gaps in service delivery.
The Data Trust was enacted under an agreement between the 5 state agencies in the Kansas Children’s Cabinet. The Children's Cabinet and this project receive Preschool Development Grant Renewal Funds.
Learn More: Kansas Early Childhood Data Trust
Other Sources:Kansas Office of the Governor. (2019). PDG Renewal Grant Proposal
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Early Childhood Integrated Data System
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Formed in 2021, Kansas Children’s Cabinet’s Kansas Early Childhood Data Trust is an early childhood integrated data system. The system supports sharing of demographic, program, individual, and family data for early childhood programs and children receiving services from birth through age 5. The private data is shared between the Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund, Kansas Department for Children and Families, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas State Department of Education, and Kansas Department of Corrections for specific projects through data-sharing agreements. The goal of the Trust is to improve the quality of data, maximize use of existing data, and identify needs and gaps in service delivery.
The Data Trust was enacted under an agreement between the 5 state agencies in the Kansas Children’s Cabinet. The Children's Cabinet and this project receive Preschool Development Grant Renewal Funds.
Learn More: Kansas Early Childhood Data Trust
Other Sources:Kansas Office of the Governor. (2019). PDG Renewal Grant Proposal
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Demographics Data Scorecard
State population
2,937,150 Source U.S. Census, 2022
Rural %
27.7% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Urban %
72.3% Source U.S. Census, 2020
Number of children 0–4
178,147 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Poverty levels - children 0—8 below 200% poverty
37% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Median family income among households with children
$83,400.00 Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Unemployment rate
3.1% Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2024
Unemployment rate of parents
3% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force
72% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Children living in households with a high housing cost burden
30% Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Child Population by Race and Ethnicity Source KIDS COUNT, 2021
Race and Ethnicity
- American Indian and Alaska Native (1%)
- Asian (3%)
- Black or African American (6%)
- Hispanic or Latino (19%)
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (0.49%)
- Two or more races (5%)
- White, not Hispanic or Latino (65%)
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Early Childhood Education Programs Link copied!
Early Childhood Education Programs
| Program Name | Program Length* | Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy | State Spending Per Child |
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| Preschool-Aged At-Risk Program Source: NIEER 2023 | - | Targeted Pre-K Policy (3- and 4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023 | - |
3-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Pre-K (%14)
- Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Head Start (%6)
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Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Special Education (%2)
0% (2022), 0% (2023) - Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Other/None (%78)
4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Early Childhood Education Programs NIEER 2023
Programs
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Pre-K (%39)
- Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Head Start (%7)
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Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Special Education
0% (2021), 0% (2022) - Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Other/None (%54)
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2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source CSCCE 2018, 2020
Role
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Child Care Workers
$9.68 (2017, adjusted)
$10.20 (2019) -
Preschool Teachers
$13.54 (2017, adjusted)
$14.08 (2019) -
Preschool or Child Care Center Directors
$20.40 (2017, adjusted)
$19.99 (2019)
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Federal and State Early Childhood Education Funding (in Millions) Source First Five Years Fund, 2024
Funding Source
- Head Start and Early Head Start Funding ($85.5)
- CCDBG & Mandatory Funds ($103.7)
- CCDBG State Match ($12.9)
- State-Funded Pre-K ($101.7)
- MIECHV ($5.5)
- IDEA Part C ($4.7)
- IDEA Part B, Sec 619 ($4.8)
- TANF Early Learning and Care ($28.4)
- Preschool Development Grant Birth ($4)