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FFYF and Congressional Pre-K Caucus Host Bipartisan Briefing to Highlight Federal ECE Programs

February 27, 2020

This afternoon, First Five Years Fund, in conjunction with the bipartisan Congressional Pre-K Caucus hosted a briefing on federal funding for early learning and care programs, including: the Child Care …

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Preschool Development Grant Funding Awarded to 26 States for 2020

December 20, 2019

UPDATE: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced additional three-year renewal grants are being awarded to South Carolina, Nebraska, and …

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BREAKING: 26 States Awarded Preschool Development Grant Funding for 2020

December 20, 2019

Washington, D.C. – The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that 20 states have been awarded three-year renewal grants through the Preschool …

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Congress Passes FY2020 Funding Bill with More Than $1 Billion Increase for Early Learning and Child Care

December 16, 2019

On December 19th, Congress passed the FY2020 government spending bills to fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year. Included in the legislation is over $1 billion in …

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FFYF Submits Comments on Improving Access to High-Quality, Affordable Child Care

December 2, 2019

In October, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued a request for information calling for an honest assessment of child care in …

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Today Marks Deadline for States to Submit Preschool Development Grant Applications

November 5, 2019

Today is the deadline for states to apply for the next year of funding for the $250 million Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program. States and jurisdictions …

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Resource Outlines Findings from Initial Preschool Development Grant Applications

October 25, 2019

Earlier this month, the BUILD Initiative released an analysis of last year’s applications for the initial Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five program (PDG B-5).  The analysis of the applications …

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Application for Next Year’s Preschool Development Grant Funding Now Available

September 23, 2019

On Friday, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in coordination with the Department of Education, released two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for the next year of funding for the …

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FFYF Joins Groups in Providing Recommendations for Year 2 PDG B-5 FOA

September 11, 2019

In recent days, FFYF joined with advocates to provide recommendations to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) concerning the Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program Year …

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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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81 Democratic & Republican Lawmakers Call for Increased Preschool Development Grant Funding

March 28, 2019

81 Democratic and Republican members of the House of Representatives have united in urging the House Appropriations Committee to increase funding for the new Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five …

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Big News from FFYF’s Bipartisan Congressional Briefing Today on Preschool Development Grants

March 7, 2019

Earlier today, FFYF, in conjunction with the offices of Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) and John Katko (R-NY-24), hosted a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill today to discuss the benefits of …

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