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Title I Funding Can Play a Critical Role in Supporting Early Learning
During his campaign, President Biden announced he would triple Title I funding, which, in addition to his broader proposal to expand access to high-quality child care and early childhood education …
New Memo Outlines Political Opportunities for New Congress, Administration to Advance Early Learning and Care
WASHINGTON – The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) released a memo authored by Democratic strategist Stacy Kerr and Republican strategist Michael Steel — well-known operatives with decades of high-level political …
FFYF Joins Letter to President-Elect Biden Urging Ongoing Support for Early Learning and Care
Recently, FFYF joined a letter calling for the Biden Administration to continue to support improved access to affordable, high-quality child care, including those priorities outlined in the campaign’s 21st Century …
Biden Nominates Connecticut Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona as Education Secretary
WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden is expected to announce Miguel Cardona as his nominee to be the next Secretary of Education. Once confirmed, Cardona will lead the Department of Education, …
FY2021 Funding Bill Includes $230 Million Increase for Federal Early Learning and Care Programs
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressional leaders released the details of a federal spending bill to fund the government through the remainder of FY2021. The package includes important funding increases for core federal …
Two COVID-19 Recovery Proposals Unveiled Today, But More Child Care Relief is Required
WASHINGTON – Today, a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers announced a $908 billion pandemic relief package that includes $10 billion in emergency funding for the child care industry. Later in …
FFYF’s 2020 Election Briefing Book
Early learning has become a major focal point of candidates and elected officials at all levels of government on both sides of the aisle, with voters increasingly looking to policymakers …
Understanding the Importance and Connection Between Early Learning & Care Appropriations Funding and Emergency Stabilization Funding
Child care is not a luxury for America’s working families — it’s a necessity. Yet too many families struggle to find and afford quality early learning and care opportunities for …
Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans Immediately Available to Child Care Providers
The following is information provided by First Five Years Fund and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation for child care small businesses interested in applying for a loan through Paycheck …
Advocates Call on White House to Prioritize Child Care in Negotiations for COVID-19 Recovery Package
A group of national child care advocacy organizations and provider groups have written to the White House urging those at the negotiating table to prioritize financial relief for the child …
Bill to Support Child Care Providers, Working Families Introduced in the House
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY) introduced the bipartisan Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020, which would provide dedicated federal funding to stabilize the child …
