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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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Bipartisan Lawmakers Request Funding Increase for Preschool Development Grant Program

March 7, 2019

Moments ago at a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by FFYF, Rep. John Katko (R-NY) shared the details of a “Dear Colleague” letter he is circulating with Rep. Joaquin …

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State of Babies 2019 Yearbook Examines Policies Supporting Infants & Toddlers Nationwide

February 28, 2019

Earlier this week, ZERO TO THREE and Child Trends released a new policy resource that examines policies supporting infants and toddlers nationwide. The resource entitled, The State of Babies Yearbook: …

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One Year after MIECHV Reauthorization, Advocates Look to a Bright Future for Successful Home Visiting Services

February 8, 2019

Tomorrow, the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program celebrates the first anniversary of its bipartisan reauthorization, which extended the program through Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 at a …

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NYT: As Washington Limps Along, Head Start Thrives

February 5, 2019

Did you see the front page of today’s New York Times? Featured prominently — A1 above the fold — was an article about the undeniable success of the Head Start …

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Governors Across the Country Celebrate Federal Preschool Development Grant B-5 Funding

January 30, 2019

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Education (ED) announced that 46 states and territories have been awarded funding through the Preschool …

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Report Shows How States Are Benefitting from Federal Child Care Funding Increase

January 29, 2019

In March 2018 bipartisan majorities in Congress voted to approve a historic $2.37 billion funding increase to the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. This crucial funding will …

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Federal Legislative Priorities: Early Childhood Education in the 116th Congress

January 17, 2019

As the 116th Congress begins, the First Five Years Fund has identified a preliminary legislative agenda for lawmakers to consider as they lay out their own policy priorities. In recent …

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FFYF, Bipartisan Policy Center & Educare Schools Co-Host Early Head Start – Child Care Partnership Event

January 17, 2019

Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships (EHS-CCPs) maximize the impact of federal Head Start grants and Child Care subsidy dollars through partnerships between Early Head Start programs and an …

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NEW VIDEO: FFYF Welcomes the 116th Congress to Washington

January 17, 2019

To the members of the 116th Congress: Welcome to Washington! As the new Congress gets underway, the First Five Years Fund has identified a bipartisan legislative agenda for lawmakers to …

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Federal Legislative Agenda: Early Childhood Education in the 116th Congress

January 17, 2019

In recent years, Congress has made historic progress on behalf of America’s youngest learners through important, bipartisan policy and funding advancements around early childhood education. As a result, more children from low-income …

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