First Five Years Fund
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Toolkit: Child Care Tax Credits
The tools you need to highlight how child care tax credits help make care more accessible and affordable for families nationwide.
TOOLKIT: Address the Affordability Crisis by Supporting Child Care
Tools you can use highlight and share with your network why child care sits at the center of the affordability conversation.
TOOLKIT: FY27 Appropriations
Congress: Please sign on to “Dear Colleague” letters to show your support for early learning and child care funding. These letters build momentum for programs like Head Start, CCDBG, and PDG B-5
FFYF Capsule Collection: Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations
A one-stop-shop collection of the top facts, resources, and data around the FY27 Appropriations process.
FY2027: Community Letter to Appropriators Calls For increased Funding for Child Care and Early Learning
Signed by 87 organizations across 32 states, this letter outlines priorities for the FY27 Appropriations process.
FFYF Briefing Room: Safeguarding Access to Affordable Child Care
March 2, 2026 – The federal child care program has a long history of bipartisan support, with a proven track record in strengthening families, fostering child development, and fueling the …
119th Congress: Bipartisan Child Care Legislation in the House and Senate
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 …
FFYF Recap: Senate HELP Committee Hearing
Restoring Integrity: Preventing Fraud in Child Care Assistance Programs OVERVIEW February 12, 2026 – The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened a hearing focused on child care …
Funding for Key Early Learning Programs, FY2026
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 …
CAPSULE COLLECTION: Head Start
This one-stop-shop collection of the top facts, resources, and data around Head Start and Early Head Start.
Democratic Quotes of Support for Head Start
Quotes from Democratic Members of Congress expressing support for Head Start and the impact it has on the communities they serve.
STATE OF PLAY: Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations
FINAL LOOK The FY26 Appropriations process was complicated by a series of continuing resolutions, rumors of a Head Start elimination, Congressional gridlock, and a 43-day government shutdown. In the end, …
