The Healthy Children’s Fund is a voter-approved property tax levy that generates approximately $10 million per year for investments in early learning, child care, and support for vulnerable children.
This page offers transparent insight into how those funds are being allocated, contracted, and used to support children and families in Whatcom County in accordance with the implementation plan approved by County Council.
Funding Data
Key funding milestones:
$12.5m
invested in children & families in Whatcom County
to date since 2022
310+
added childcare & early learning slots
to date since 2022
2,600+
children & families positively impacted
to date since 2022
How It Works
The flow of finances for the Healthy Children’s Fund generally follows these steps:
1. Revenue collection
Funding for the Healthy Children’s Fund begins with revenue collection through a voter-approved levy, which generates about ten million dollars each year and will continue through 2032.
2. Strategic allocation
Next, the funds are allocated strategically according to our Implementation Plan and a set of ten community-driven strategies that were adopted in 2023.
3. Grant contracting
Organizations and agencies can then submit proposals through open Requests for Proposals. After review, contracts are awarded and executed for the selected programs.
4. Monitoring, reporting & auditing
Finally, funded organizations report their outcomes, and the County oversees and audits these results to ensure transparency and accountability for all funds distributed.
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