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Congressional Appropriations Letter: Support Funding for Head Start Programs

February 27, 2020
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Congressional Appropriations Letter: Support Preschool Development Grants

February 27, 2020
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Congressional Appropriations Letter: Support Increased Head Start Funding for FY21

February 27, 2020
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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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Report Summarizes State Early Learning and Care Legislation Enacted in 2019

February 21, 2020

This month, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) issued its Early Care & Education 2019 State Legislative Action Report. The report provides an overview of state early learning and …

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With Release of White House Budget, FFYF Looks to Congress to Build on Recent Early Learning Gains

February 10, 2020

Today, the White House released the president’s FY2021 budget request to Congress, which includes the administration’s desired revenue and spending levels for each federal program, including early learning and child …

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Lawmakers Convene Two Congressional Hearings on Child Care and Early Learning This Week

February 7, 2020

In case you missed it, there were two Congressional hearings in the House of Representatives yesterday where Democrats and Republicans came together to discuss child care solutions for America’s families …

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House Education and Labor Committee Holds Bipartisan Hearing on Child Care and Early Learning

February 7, 2020

This week, the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing on the need for high-quality, affordable child care entitled …

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Bipartisan Congressional Hearing Examines The Importance of Child Care to Local Economies

February 7, 2020

Yesterday, small business leaders, early childhood advocates, and researchers gathered in front of the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship for a bipartisan …

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Representatives Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Non-Profit Child Care Providers

February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-NV) and Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN) introduced the bipartisan Small Business Child Care Investment Act. The legislation would allow qualified non-profit child care …

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FFYF Unveils Plans to Advance Early Learning in 2020 Election

February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the nation’s leading bipartisan advocacy organization working to ensure all children have access to high-quality child care and early education, the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) …

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FFYF Shares Recommendations for the President’s FY2021 Budget Proposal

January 31, 2020

Ahead of the February release of the President’s FY2021 budget proposal to Congress, FFYF sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget encouraging the administration to prioritize funding …

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