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About KAC

Kansas Action for Children’s nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy transforms the lives of Kansas kids. The Topeka-based KAC focuses on early education, health care access, and family supports for around 700,000 children who call this state home. With support from individuals and private foundations, KAC has worked for more than four decades to make Kansas the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

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12 August 2026 | Economic Security Federal

Federal Housing Bill Is a Good First Step to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis

Dustin Hare | August 12, 2026

Last month, Congress passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan housing package that includes dozens of provisions aimed at addressing the housing affordability crisis throughout the country. In what is being touted as the most significant piece of housing legislation in decades, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., worked together to address an issue impacting many working families, including those in Kansas.

29 June 2026
Economic Security Federal

One Year After H.R. 1: Thousands Have Lost SNAP Benefits

29 June 2026
Tax and Budget Federal Education & Early Learning

One Year After H.R. 1: Numerous Immigration, Education, and Tax Changes Now in Effect

29 June 2026
Health Federal

One Year After H.R. 1: Health Fallout

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Nearly 50

years of KAC putting the children and families of Kansas first.

Around 700,000

children call our state home. We owe them a bright future.

89,000

Kansas kids live in poverty. We can and must do better.

Issues we work on

Every Kansas child — from birth to elementary school— should have access to high-quality early education, access to affordable health care, and support if times get tough. These investments in the early years create a rock-solid foundation for growth and development that lasts a lifetime. And through sensible budget and tax policy, Kansans support kids and families who otherwise would go without. These four areas, separate but tightly linked, are at the center of all that KAC does.

Economic Security

PROVEN PROGRAMS HELP FAMILIES ON THE EDGE. When families are financially secure, children experience stability and can grow with...

Education

THE EARLIEST YEARS OF A CHILD'S LIFE ARE THE MOST CRUCIAL Read more

Health

HEALTHY KANSAS KIDS AND FAMILIES ARE CRITICAL TO OUR STATE'S FUTURE. Every child deserves the opportunity to grow...

State Budget

THE STATE BUDGET IS MORE THAN DOLLARS AND CENTS. It reflects...

Taxes

SENSIBLE TAX POLICY MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Children can thrive when their...

Federal

FEDERAL POLICY CASCADES DOWN TO KANSAS COMMUNITIES. For years, Kansas Action for Children has maintained a strong Statehouse...