Federal Investments in Babies
How the threat to federal programs that support babies and toddlers impacts each state differently.
Published: Federal Investment in Babies: A View from the States | First Focus on Children
Date: April 27, 2026
Despite the federal underinvestment in babies and toddlers, federal programs offer essential support to the babies and toddlers who receive them. This fact sheet by First Focus on Children breaks down which states stand to lose the most with the proposed cuts to these programs, including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Child Tax Credit (CTC), and others.