Funding

Wake County SmartStart funds vital services in early care and education, social/emotional intervention, and family support, all of which make a difference for thousands of our county’s youngest children, their families and child care providers.

For 2011, with our budget of $21.8 million, Wake County SmartStart is funding 11 partner agencies managing 23 community programs, including More at Four. Programs benefit more than 20,000 children, birth to 5, in Wake County.

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Research shows that funding birth to five programs is the best way to maximize taxpayers' investments in education. Despite difficult economic conditions during the 2009-2010 fiscal year, and uncertainty in the lives of area families, Wake County SmartStart has worked diligently to support quality early child care services to families and children in the most need.