Equity begins with resources. To achieve this critical goal, states and communities have various resources, but do not always understand how funding can be used to ensure equitable access to high quality early learning environments, such as Head Start, state funded pre-kindergarten, child care centers, and family child care homes, or home visiting. Many communities overlook one important source of funding for early childhood services for children from birth through the age of school entry— the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This document highlights ways in which ESSA can help fund services for low-income children, children from multilingual households, children experiencing housing insecurity, and provides additional resources to support the social and emotional well-being of children. (author abstract)