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)
Early Learning Funding Federal Federal Purpose Administrator Flow Program Child Care and Child care subsidies US Dept. Health & NC Dept. of Health Development Quality Human Services & Human Services Block Grant improvement Preschool for 3- and US Dept. Health & Head Start Local grantees 4 -year-olds Human Services Supports infant and US Dept. Health & Early Head Start Local grantees toddlers Human Services Temporary Some funds go to US Dept. NC Dept. of Health Assistance for child care subsidy Agriculture, Food & & Human Services Needy Families and NC Pre-K Nutrition Services Learn more at http://financingtools.buildthefoundation.org/funding-streams/federal/
Early Learning Funding Federal Federal Program Purpose Administrator Flow Special education and IDEA Section 619 related services for 3- US Department of NC Dept. of Public (Special Education to 5- year-old children Education Instruction Preschool) with disabilities Early intervention IDEA Part C (Infants services for children US Department of NC Dept. of Health & and Toddlers) with disabilities from Education Human Services birth through age 2 Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Evidence-based home US Dept. Health & NC Dept. of Health & Home Visiting visiting Human Services Human Services Program Provide opportunity NEW! to receive equitable, US Department of NC Dept. of Public Every Student high-quality Education Instruction Succeeds Act education, and close achievement gaps
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#
Early Learning Funding State State Program Purpose Administrator Flow Prekindergarten Local NC Dept. of Health NC Pre-K for at-risk 4-year- Administrators & Human Services olds (Smart Start/LEA) Birth through five NC Partnership for Smart Start Local Smart Start child development Children Partnerships Affordable child Child Care NC Dept. of Health Local Departments care for working Subsidy & Human Services of Social Services families Supports for Local Children’s NC Infant-Toddler children birth NC Dept. of Health Development through 3 with Program & Human Services Services Agencies special needs 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)
Child Care Subsidy Expenditure History (includes subsidy paid for with Smart Start funding) $500.00 180,000 Millions 165,559 160,474 160,689 159,754 154,770 157,119 159,457 $450.00 160,000 152,895 151,363 $400.00 136,564 140,000 129,752 121,303 121,113 120,471 $350.00 120,000 $300.00 100,000 $250.00 80,000 $200.00 60,000 $150.00 40,000 $100.00 20,000 Child Care Funds $50.00 Children Served $0.00 0 SFY 01- SFY 02- SFY 03- SFY 04- SFY 05- SFY 06- SFY 07- SFY 08- SFY 09- SFY 10- SFY 11- SFY 12- SFY 13- SFY 14- 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Unduplicated Number of Children Served Total State Funds Total Federal Funds Total Subsidized Child Care Funds in DCDEE Budget3 Source: Division of Child Development and Early Education, NC Department of Health and Human Services
Sources of Funding – FY 2015-16
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