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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.

Updates

23 April 2026 | Tax and Budget

State of the State Economy: Month of March 2026

Nathan Kessler | April 23, 2026

After awaiting the benchmarked Kansas jobs data, the Kansas Department of Labor released those revisions, as well as the January and February labor reports.

Additionally, we received the March revenue report and the newest round of Consensus Revenue Estimating (CRE) Group projections for FY 2026 and 2027. We also received the first inflation report since the conflict in the Middle East erupted and sent oil prices soaring. Putting this all together, this may be one of the most comprehensive insights into the state economy since before the record-breaking government shutdown last year.

29 April 2026 | Economic Security Federal

Proposed Federal Rule Change Could Kick Millions Off Housing Assistance

Dustin Hare | April 29, 2026

Even as the housing crisis worsens across the country – including in Kansas – the federal government is now proposing work requirements for many housing assistance recipients. Millions of families and children are at risk of losing safe, stable housing and being left with nowhere to go.

10 April 2026
KAC

KAC Interns Reflect on 2026 Legislative Session

07 April 2026
Tax and Budget

The FY 2027 Budget and What It Means for Kansas Kids and Families

06 April 2026
Tax and Budget

2026 Tax Facts

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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...