Children’s Cabinet Spotlight

Learn about an upcoming opportunity for communities interested in strengthening their local child care infrastructure. The Child Care Zones initiative will include grant opportunities funded by the Kansas federal Preschool Development Grant.

$21 million from the Administration for Children and Families has been awarded to create further investments in targeted initiatives that support the state’s early childhood ecosystem (ECE). The funding provides $7 million per year for 3 years, awarded to the Kansas...

The Kansas Children’s Cabinet approved the 2024 All In For Kansas Kids Strategic Plan. Building on the progress of recent years and in response to the 2024 All In For Kansas Kids Needs Assessment, this plan charts the path forward for all of us in the Kansas early childhood ecosystem.

August marks the first anniversary of Imagination Library of Kansas Day, proclaimed by Governor Kelly on August 14, 2023.

The Capital Projects Fund Accelerator will award $38 million in grants to expand on the state’s efforts to create new licensed child care slots while adding space to enable work, health monitoring, and education supports.

Watch the full celebration of the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Kansas.

Accelerator grant funding awarded to 52 Kansas community organizations and partnerships and are expected to create over 4,200 new childcare seats across Kansas.

The Kansas Child Care Capacity Accelerator will support community-based teams—including early childhood providers and champions, employers, and economic development leaders—in their efforts to create affordable and accessible child care seats in their communities.

On February 17, groups from the Kansas Early Childhood Governance System presented highlights, including progress to date, goals for 2022, and discuss opportunities to work together to accomplish the goals of the All in for Kansas Kids Strategic Plan.