Brief Executive Summary: Accessing and Strategically Using Federal Funds for ECE Systems and Workforce Compensation
October 2022 Convening Summary
Diane Schilder, Dawn Dow, Laura Wagner, Soumita Bose, Julia B. Isaacs, Eve Mefferd, Jonah Norwitt
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This brief presents findings from virtual convening of state and national experts on early care and education (ECE) to explore how states are accessing and using federal funds to support ECE systems and improve compensation for the ECE workforce. 

Findings

Convening participants recommended promising strategies states can employ to access and employ federal funds for ECE systems and workforce compensation. Strategies range from identifying all possible sources of federal funds to supporting collaborations between policy and fiscal leaders to work together to access and strategically allocate funds.
Research and Evidence Family and Financial Well-Being Work, Education, and Labor Tax and Income Supports Research to Action Upward Mobility
Expertise Labor Markets Taxes and the Economy Upward Mobility and Inequality Early Childhood
Tags Child care Child care and early education Child care workers and early childhood teachers Child care subsidies and affordability Children's budget Early childhood education Federal budget and economy Finance State governance Workers in low-wage jobs Children and youth State and local finance
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