Blend and braid county sales tax and city parcel tax funding sources to maximize impact and sustainability¶

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Description¶

The report recommends that system leaders blend and braid funding sources across initiatives so that funding streams reinforce one another, making impact deeper and more sustainable. Specifically it advises to "Blend and braid the funding sources of Measure C and the Oakland Children's Initiative (county sales tax and city parcel tax, respectively) in order to maximize impact and sustainability efforts," alongside leveraging local tax investments, exploring local administration of state funding, and making flexible local funds the source of last resort.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Coordination with local elected officials and city and county administrators to analyze existing allocations and coordinate other funding streams

Constraints¶

• Funding must be allocated within the given policy parameters that guide its use

Target Learners¶

• Children and families with low and middle income in Alameda County served by subsidized early care and learning

Target Learning Goals¶

• Expanded access to high-quality childcare, preschool, and early education services sustained through coordinated funding

Related Strategies¶

• Sustain school mental health services by blending one-time grants with ongoing reimbursement streams
• Sustain district mental health initiatives by braiding grant funding into annual plans, ongoing surveys, and reimbursement streams
• Sustain the school mental health system through braided funding, LCAP indicators, and ongoing program mapping

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Walrond, N., Serwanga, R., & Farrell, G. (2025). Systems alignment and coherence: Opportunities for Alameda County's early care and education system. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED673491