Beginning in 2022, we set out to standardize the process of tracking and documenting public funding for services and programs for kids through our state child and youth fiscal mapping cohort. In the first round of data collection, we worked with partners in 14 states to create fiscal maps of state, federal, and federal relief funding invested in children and youth ages 0-24 for fiscal years 2019-2021. In addition to making fiscal data comparable across states, this analysis also makes funding data publicly available to state leaders, policymakers, advocates, and public employees to support their decision-making and advance strategic public financing efforts for children and youth. Each of the 14 participating states has an individual fiscal map that analyzes how the state invested state, federal, and federal relief funds across various service categories, eligibility criteria, and age ranges. The fiscal maps also highlight what percentage of total state revenue each state invests in children and youth. (author abstract)

Contents: National analysis of state funding in children and youth ages 0-24; State funding invested in children and youth beyond the school day; Percent of state funds invested in outcomes (FY21); Percent of state funds invested in intervention levels (FY21); Definitions of measures included in the National Fiscal Map Analysis