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STATEMENT: FFYF’s Sarah Rittling on proposed expansion of child care tax credits

June 17, 2025

On Monday afternoon, the Senate released the text of their bill to reauthorize the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. This version contains updates to tax credits which will …

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Letter: Senate Finance Committee urged to prioritize child care tax credits

June 13, 2025

In a show of support, 64 local Chambers of Commerce, national organizations, and employers joined First Five Years Fund and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a letter calling on …

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Federal Investments are the Foundation for State and Local Early Care and Education Programs

June 10, 2025

Our nation depends on child care. Today, nearly 70% of children ages five and under – 14.7 million children – have all available parents in the workforce. But the high …

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Funding for Key Early Learning Programs, FY2026

June 4, 2025

Each year, Congress determines funding levels for all of the federal defense and non-defense discretionary programs, including those that support the care and education of children from birth through age …

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2025 FFYF Federal Guide to Early Learning and Care Programs

May 29, 2025

The 119th Congress has the opportunity to invest in America’s children, working families, and the economy through high-quality child care and early childhood education. This resource book is an introduction …

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Child Care Funding Letters Draw Record Number of Inaugural Signers

May 28, 2025

Each year, Members of Congress submit letters requesting robust funding for child care and early learning programs. Historically, letters requesting funding for child care have been bipartisan and incredibly popular. …

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Reforming Regulations and Decentering Deregulation

May 14, 2025

Child care costs are high, child care workforce compensation is low, and regulations are burdensome. In an effort to find a solution there have been growing conversations  around deregulation without …

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FY2026: Community Letter to Appropriators Calls For Robust Funding for Child Care and Early Learning

May 14, 2025

WASHINGTON – The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and a coalition of 146 major early education advocacy organizations from 36 states have a new letter to Congressional appropriators calling for …

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STATEMENT: FFYF’s Sarah Rittling on the House Ways and Means Budget Reconciliation Plans

May 13, 2025

On Monday afternoon, the House Ways and Means Committee released the full text of their bill to reauthorize the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ahead of Tuesday’s markup. …

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Webinar: How we can help protect and prioritize funding for child care

May 13, 2025

This week, FFYF, Child Care Aware of America, NAEYC, and the National Head Start Association hosted an inside look at the Congressional Appropriations process, which funds our nation’s main child …

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FFYF Hosts Child Care and Early Learning Briefing on Capitol Hill

May 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) hosted Congressional staff for its annual bipartisan “ABCs of Federal Child Care and Early Learning” briefing. The session focused on the …

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NIEER Releases Their Annual Report on the State of Preschool

May 2, 2025

This week, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) released their 2024 State of Preschool Yearbook, offering a comprehensive analysis of state-funded preschool programs during the 2023-2024 school year. …

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