
Best Starts for Kids
Providing King County kids the best start in life
Best Starts for Kids 2.0
Deepening our commitment to King County children, youth, and families
With over 62% approval, King County voters overwhelmingly chose to renew the Best Starts for Kids levy in August 2021. The plan for Best Starts 2.0 will maintain current Best Starts for Kids investments in promotion, prevention, and early intervention, while deepening our investments to address critical needs in our community.
The plan also expands funding to meet new and newly visible needs within the COVID-19 pandemic and overdue racial justice reckoning. Specifically, the proposal invests in:
- A new child care subsidy program for more than 3,000 low-income children
- A new workforce demonstration project for low-wage child care workers
- Expansion of out of school time programs for school-age children
- Up to four new school-based health centers
- Expansion of transitions to adulthood programs for youth and young adults
View the full Best Starts for Kids Implementation Plan here.
Learn more about Best Starts 2.0:
King County Executive Dow Constantine |
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