STATE PARTNERS

The Build Initiative currently funds work in eight states -  Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington and New York.

The Build Initiative provides funding and ongoing technical assistance to support the states in:

• Reforming existing state systems
• Testing new models
• Connecting and coordinating programs and services, and
• Helping to ensure that all young children have access to early learning systems that result in school readiness

BUILD states identify and achieve measurable outcomes in areas such as:

• Infrastructure development
• Quality improvement
• Evaluation
• Financing
• Public engagement

A lead organization in each state engages a diverse team of stakeholders in planning and implementing strategies to create statewide early learning systems.  Drawn from the public and private sectors, the stakeholder teams are comprised of state agency officials, service providers, business and community leaders, parents, advocates and others who work with children.