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Strategy Name Strategy Type(s) Year Funding Amount Funding Source Features at a Glance
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.
  • Expansion
    • Physical Space and Facilities
    		 2022 $39 million
    CCDBG COVID Relief Allocations – CARES, CRRSE, ARPA (CCDF & Stabilization)
    One-time funding
    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.
    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
    • Dedicated Funding Streams & Financing
      • Tobacco Master Settlement
      		 1999 $52 million in 2021
      State Dedicated Funding Stream State-Funded Pre-K
      In 2021, Tobacco Master Settlement funds generated $52 million to support children’s initiatives
      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
      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
      • Infrastructure to Support Early Childhood Systems
        • Data Systems
        		 2021
        • Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five
        • Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grants, User Fees
        Early Childhood Integrated Data System
        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

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        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

        Public Pre-K Program Name

        Preschool-Aged At-Risk Program Source: NIEER 2023

        Public Pre-K Program Name

        Kansas Preschool Pilot (KPP) Source: NIEER 2023

        Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy

        Targeted Pre-K Policy (3- and 4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023

        Universal or Targeted Pre-K Policy

        Targeted Pre-K Policy (3- and 4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023

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        Early Childhood Education Programs (3-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023

        Programs

        • Percent of 3-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (18%)
        • 3-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (6%)
        • Other/None (76%)
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        Early Childhood Education Programs (4-Year-Olds) Source: NIEER 2023

        Programs

        • Percent of 4-Year-Old Children Enrolled in Public Early Childhood Education Programs (42%)
        • 4-Year-old Children Enrolled in Head Start (7%)
        • Other/None (51%)
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        2017–2019 Median Hourly Wages Source CSCCE 2018, 2020

        Role

        • 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)
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