Federal Budget

When it comes to prioritizing children in the federal budget, Congress is badly out-of-step with the needs and wants of the American people. While voters think more than one-fourth of federal resources should be invested in children, Congress allocates less than 8 percent. First Focus is working to change that, by publicizing detailed analyses of fiscal proposals from a children’s perspective, publishing an annual Children’s Budget, and advancing policy solutions to ensure that children are the priority in the federal budget.
Resources
WATCH: Advocates Rally for #CareNotCuts
First Focus Campaign for Children | April 26, 2023 |
Faith leaders, service providers, and advocates joined members of Congress today in holding a rally and press conference opposing the House budget plan. The …
6 ways budget cuts could impact kids
Michele Kayal | April 14, 2023 |
As House leadership wrangles with itself over the contours of a budget proposal, one thing is clear: Cuts are coming. Members have floated proposals that would return spending …
Policy Brief: The Harmful Consequences of Work Requirements and Other Obstacles to Services for Children and Families
Abbie Malloy, Abuko Estrada, Averi Pakulis, Cara Baldari, Michelle Dallafior | April 4, 2023 |
Each year, federal programs provide children with affordable health care, nutritious food, stable housing, and early childhood education. These programs not only lift millions …
Ambassadors for Children Webinar Series: The President’s Budget
Event March 22, 2023 |
Mar 22 2023 Ended Ambassadors for Children Webinar Series: The President's Budget Join First Focus on Children to learn about the federal budget process, …
Statement: Biden budget signals commitment to children
Michele Kayal | March 9, 2023 |
Congress must also support investments in children In response to President Biden’s release today of his FY 2024 budget proposal, First Focus on Children …
120 lawmakers propelled record investment in children, new scorecard says
Michele Kayal, First Focus Campaign for Children | November 3, 2022 |
Scorecard for 117th ranks members’ commitment to children One-hundred-and-twenty members of Congress helped propel record investment in children this year, according to a new …
Children’s Budget 2022
| October 6, 2022 |
Children’s Budget 2022, released today, finds that the share of federal spending on children climbed to a historic 11.98% of the U.S. budget in …
Fact Sheet: Key Takeaways from Children’s Budget 2022
Jessica Troe, Michelle Dallafior | October 6, 2022 |
First Focus on Children is proud to release the Children’s Budget 2022, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the share of spending allocated to …
Children’s Budget 2022 finds record-breaking investment in children
Michele Kayal | October 5, 2022 |
Federal spending on children broke records during the pandemic, a new report from First Focus on Children finds, but Congress is quickly abandoning that …
Fact Sheet: Voters Strongly Support Making Investments in Our Children and Grandchildren
| June 30, 2022 |
After witnessing a gradual divestment in our nation’s children in recent years and seeing that the COVID global pandemic and economic recession negatively impacted …