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New Poll: GOP Voters Call on Congress, White House to Act on Child Care

February 12, 2025

In the 2024 election, voters made it clear that child care challenges were causing a serious strain on family finances, workplace productivity, and the economy as a whole. They want …

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STATEMENT: FFYF’s Sarah Rittling on $500M in Disaster Relief for Child Care

December 20, 2024

Friday night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to avert a government shutdown and provide emergency aid. The Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act would keep …

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Reauthorization: The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)

October 31, 2024

Reauthorization is an important process that gives Congress the opportunity to revise, adapt, or enhance federal programs to better meet changing needs. While the early learning landscape and needs of …

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Side-By-Side: Comparison of the Child Care & Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2024 to Current Law

October 7, 2024

The Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is the primary federal grant program that provides child care assistance to low-income working families with children under age 13. It plays …

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Senate Appropriators Propose Increased Funding for Child Care and Early Learning Programs 

August 1, 2024

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee proposed $2.3 billion in increased funding for federal child care and early learning programs as part of their markup of the FY2025 …

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The First Five Things to Know About: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2024

August 1, 2024

Working families across the country rely on quality child care, but for too many families, child care remains hard to find and even harder to afford. The federal Child Care …

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STATEMENT: First Five Years Fund In Support of the Newly Introduced Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2024

August 1, 2024

Washington – Today, Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG), the primary federal child care program that helps working families …

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2024 Child Care and Early Learning State Fact Sheets

July 16, 2024

FFYF’s 2024 State Fact Sheets from 50 states and Washington, D.C. show how federal investments in child care impact working parents, children, and the economy. Federal funding and programs benefit …

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Essential Excerpts: Child Care Quotes From The Hill

July 12, 2024

As we monitored hearings on Capitol Hill this week, it was striking to see how many of them featured the issue of child care. From the House Appropriations Committee to …

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STATEMENT: FFYF Statement on Proposed FY25 Funding Levels for Child Care and Early Learning Programs

June 27, 2024

WASHINGTON – This morning, the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a markup on proposed funding levels for child care and early learning …

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The First Five Things to Know: The Child Care and Development Block Grant

May 30, 2024

Millions of families need child care in order to work, but many simply can’t afford it. This leads to parents having to reduce the number of hours they work or …

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2024 CCDBG State Fact Sheets

May 29, 2024

First Five Years Fund released a new collection of fact sheets from all 50 states detailing how the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) helps families and kids in …

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