ChildrensBudget.org - First Focus annually tracks federal spending in over 180 children's programs. This website allows searching and analysis of funding by policy area and federal agency since 2004. (First Focus)...
Alliance for Early Childhood Finance - Newly redesigned Web site organized around the four pillars of work of the Early Childhood Policy Research - early childhood education finance (including strategies and cost modeling), early childhood education policy, quality rating and improvement systems, and shared services. The site also includes a library that houses reports, PowerPoints, papers and memos. (Early Childhood Policy Research and Alliance for Early Childhood Finance, September 2010)...
Budget & Planning - This website provides budget planning tools, including a calculator that allows visitors to estimate the cost of a pre-k program using real data to reflect local policies and context. Visitors can customize variables such as: teacher education/compensation level, eligibility criteria, enrollment rate, and infrastructure costs. (American Institutes for Research)...
Finance Project - The Finance Project works to improve policies, programs, and financing strategies to sustain good results for children, families, and communities. This Web site provides information on the current projects and programs including the Finance CIRCLE and the Child Care Partnership Project....

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