The United States has long failed to invest in its children, devoting a meager percentage of all federal spending to their health and well-being. This chronic underfunding hits the nation’s youngest children hardest: In Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, only 1.59% of all federal spending went toward supporting children under 3. Put simply, this means that …
For more than 15 years, First Focus on Children has produced our annual Children’s Budget, an analysis of the funding — and therefore the value — that we as a nation place on our children. On Thursday, October 30, policymakers, experts, and advocates analyzed the report’s findings and its implications for future policy during the Children’s …
For more than 15 years, First Focus on Children has produced our annual Children’s Budget, an analysis of the funding — and therefore the value — that we as a nation place on our children. On Thursday, September 19, policymakers, experts, and advocates analyzed the report’s findings and its implications for future policy at the Children’s Budget …