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ACF Awards Approximately $115 Million in Head Start funds to Serve About 5,000 More Children

October 22, 2024

Last week, the Administration for Children and Families announced $200 million in funds for early care and education –  almost $87 million in new PDG B-5 awards and almost $115 …

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10 States and DC Receive New Round of PDG B-5 Grants

October 21, 2024

In September, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced the latest round of Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) grantees. Ten states and Washington, DC received 3-year …

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White House Convening on Child Care

October 11, 2024

On September 27, First Five Years Fund (FFYF) attended the White House States Convening on Child Care, joining leaders from 34 states across the country as well as key stakeholders …

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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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Survey Finds States Make Difficult Trade-offs When Pandemic-Era Child Care Funding Runs Out

September 26, 2024

The bulk of child care relief funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expired last September, and the remaining $15 billion is set to expire next week. This funding …

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State Of Play: Federal Child Care Solutions Gain Steam Going Into The August Recess

August 7, 2024

June and July brought a lot of Congressional momentum, with multiple pieces of proposed legislation that would bring better support to more working families and young children who need quality, …

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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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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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Overview of 2024 State Legislation Impacting Child Care

July 18, 2024

A new brief by the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center reflects on actions taken in 2024 state legislative sessions to support children and families. The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center tracks, researches, …

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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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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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