Building a Sustainable Future: Analysis of the Fiscal Resources Supporting Children from Birth through Age 8 in Michigan. With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The  Finance Project conducted a fiscal mapping study in Michigan to analyze the fiscal resources supporting children birth through age eight and their families.  The study created a fiscal map of federal, state, and private expenditures on programs and services for children in ths age group across six goal areas.  The report analyzes and makes recommendations regarding the effectiveness of funding, the diversification and adequacy of existing fudning, the stability and flexibility of available programs and funding sources, and the coordination of funding from multiple public and private sources. See the Executive Summary.

Financing Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs in Michigan: A Strategic Financial Planning Toolkit. With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Finance Project also developed a strategic financial planning toolkit for statewide home visiting that provides state policy makers with a detailed set of decision points, strategies, and worksheets to guide new investments in a coordinated statewide system of evidence-based home visiting services.

Follow the Money: A Tool for Mapping Funds for Out-of-School Time Initiatives.  This publication provides a step-by-step approach for statewide afterschool networks and others to track out-of-school time investments in their states.  Specific state examples and customizable worksheets are also included to assist users with data collection and analysis. 

Mapping Fiscal Resources in South Hampton Roads Virginia to Support School Readiness. This fiscal mapping report provides a full accounting of all federal, state, and local expenditures on programs supporting young children each of the five cities in South Hampton Roads, Virginia.  This report describes the primary sources for early childhood services in the region; which local agencies administer the funds; and how much funding supports health, education and family support services.  Finally, the report provides an analysis of the effectiveness of current funding strategies to support a coordinated early childhood system. 

Afterschool Investments Project 
The Afterschool Investments project provides technical assistance to Child Care and Development Fund grantees and other State and local leaders supporting afterschool efforts. For more information, please see http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/afterschool/

Using the Child Care and Development Fund to Support a System of Quality Improvement for School-Age Programs. This publication provides information and considerations for State child care administrators and policymakers for improving access to high quality school-age programs that reflect the unique needs of school-age children.  A systems framework is used to illustrate strategic approaches to using the Child Care and Development Fund and other resources to build a strongly aligned system of quality improvement.