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Support for Head Start

April 17, 2025

Head Start provides high-quality learning and care, nutrition, and medical services for young children whose families have incomes below poverty. This helps their parents to go to work, especially in …

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FFYF Statement on Proposed Elimination of Head Start

April 17, 2025

Following the news that the proposed FY2026 budget would completely eliminate funding for Head Start, FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling released this statement:  “Last night, a leaked memo from the …

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Polling Memo: Republican Support for Child Care Tax Policies

April 16, 2025

Polling conducted by Republican pollsters UpONE Insights on behalf of First Five Years Fund (FFYF) shows strong support for expanding child care-related tax credits. This is especially relevant as the …

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118th and 119th Congress: Bipartisan Child Care Legislation in the House and Senate

April 16, 2025

Reliable, affordable child care is essential for hardworking families, especially as two-thirds of all children under the age of five need care because all available parents are working. Yet, high …

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2025: ABCs of Federal Early Learning and Child Care Funding Streams

April 16, 2025

Every year, millions of children who range in age from birth through five benefit from an array of federal early learning and care programs. While there are different early learning …

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The First Five Things to Know About: The PACE Act

April 16, 2025

Parents want to make child care choices that best support their family’s individual needs and their child’s development. This is especially true for the two-thirds of children ages five and …

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In Case You Missed It: Sarah Rittling Talks Child Care On Fox 5

April 11, 2025

This week, FFYF’s Sarah Rittling joined anchor Steve Chenevey on FOX 5 DC to talk all things child care. Their conversation touched on a wide range of topics, including how …

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Chefs, Advocates and Lawmakers: Child Care Means Business Event

April 9, 2025

As child care challenges continue to affect working parents, employers and small businesses, First Five Years Fund partnered with the Independent Restaurant Coalition and MomsFirst to highlight chefs and restaurant …

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Survey Data Supports the Need for Better Access to Child Care for Parents of Infants and Toddlers

April 2, 2025

Families with infants and toddlers are struggling to find consistent access to child care, according to a March 2025 fact sheet from RAPID. RAPID, based in the Stanford Center on …

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Funding for Key Early Learning Programs, FY2025

March 24, 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

March 17, 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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Statement: Passage of Continuing Resolution

March 14, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congress passed a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded until September 30, 2025, including a temporary extension of critical funding for the core …

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