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Urban Institute Examines Possible Impact Resulting from Proposed Expansion of Child Care Supports

August 7, 2019

Today, the Pritzker Children’s Initiative hosted a webinar highlighting a new report from the Urban Institute which modeled the impact associated with a drastic increase in funding for child care …

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Congress Can Improve the Quality and Availability of Early Learning and Care Facilities

June 24, 2019

Safe and developmentally appropriate early care and learning programs are an essential component of building healthy and economically sustainable communities in which families and young children thrive. Earlier in the …

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House Ways and Means Committee Advances Two Critical Child Care Support Measures

June 21, 2019

WASHINGTON – Earlier today, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve two bills that would help improve access and affordability of quality child care opportunities for working …

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House Passes Minibus Funding Bill with Increases for Early Learning & Care Programs

June 20, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass a “minibus” package, a partial government spending bill that includes substantial funding increases for many of the federal early …

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See How All 50 States Use CCDBG Funding to Support Working Families Access Quality Child Care

June 14, 2019

Yesterday, our friends at Child Care Aware of America released a series of state fact sheets on the status of funding through the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) …

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VIDEO: CCDBG Is Creating New Opportunities for Working Families

June 12, 2019

Child care is a necessity for working parents, yet the cost of quality care often places it out of reach. The Child Care and Development Block Grant program (CCDBG) provides …

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Rural America Faces Barriers Accessing Quality Child Care

June 6, 2019

Yesterday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released a column highlighting barriers rural America faces when it comes to quality child care. The new analysis presents five key facts on …

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GAO Report: Federal Child Care Funds Benefit All Children in Care, Not Just Those Receiving Subsidies

June 5, 2019

A report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which serves as the official audit, evaluation, and investigative institution for the federal government, found that federal investments in state child …

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Federal Child Care Funding Supports Home-Based Child Care

June 5, 2019

This blog post is part of a joint effort between First Five Years Fund, Bipartisan Policy Center, and the Center for American Progress.  Chrissie Davis is the owner and operator …

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House Dear Colleague Letter Supporting the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and Parts B & C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in FY2020

March 28, 2019
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FFYF Statement on the President’s FY2020 Budget Proposal

March 11, 2019

Earlier today, the White House released the president’s FY2020 budget request to Congress, which includes recommendations regarding the suite of federal programs that support the care and education of America’s …

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FFYF Letter to White House Workforce Policy Advisory Board

March 5, 2019

In February of 2019, the White House announced the creation of a Workforce Policy Advisory Board, tasked with advising Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Adviser to the President Ivanka Trump on …

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