Request a BookChildren's Budget 2009
The federal government funds over 180 different children’s programs, from child health and education to child welfare and juvenile justice. Children’s Budget 2009 is a comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children and an invaluable resource for all those seeking to improve the lives of America’s youth.
This year, Children’s Budget includes a special analysis of investments in children provided through the economic recovery package, known as the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Within the $787 billion ARRA package, almost $144 billion went to children’s programs. This investment accounted for 18 percent of ARRA spending, a significant increase for America’s children. In fact, Children’s Budget 2009 reveals that all other federal spending on children accounts for less than ten percent of the entire non-defense budget.
The key findings of Children’s Budget 2009 include:
- For the past five years, less than one nickel out of every new, real non-defense dollar spent by the federal government has gone to children and children’s programs.
- Children’s spending makes up less than ten percent of the entire non-defense budget.
- The overall share of federal, non-defense spending going to children’s programs has dropped by twelve percent over the past five years.
- Real discretionary spending on children has declined by one percent since 2005, while at the same time all other non-defense discretionary spending has increased by 4 percent.
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Fact Sheets:
- Children's Budget 2009
- Children's Budget Act
PowerPoint Presentation:
Click here to download the presentation from First Focus's Congressional Briefing entitled "Children in the Federal Budget."
Additional Information About Children's Budget 2009
A Unique Resource:
Children’s Budget 2009 is a valuable resource for advocates, policymakers, and program administrators alike.
For each of the more than 180 federally funded children’s programs, the book offers:
• Program descriptions
• Current appropriation levels
• Funding levels from the past five fiscal years
• Proposed funding levels for the coming fiscal year
• The change over time in funding as a percentage of growth (both in nominal and inflation adjusted terms)
User Friendly:
Programs are organized into broad categories such as child health and education, allowing users to compare investments across policy areas.
The book highlights specific programs, drawing attention to their significant role in the lives of children.
Related Resources:
Read the Press Release about the release of Children's Budget 2009 and the introduction of the Children's Budget Act.
www.ChildrensBudget.org: This new website is the online companion to the Children's Budget book series and provides a dynamic and customizable element to the federal budget data, allowing users to glean the precise information they need, quickly, easily and in real time.
