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Without Child Care, the Economy Does Not Recover

July 1, 2020

America needs child care relief to keep the industry afloat during the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The disastrous economic crisis has hit the child care industry especially …

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Working Families are Losing Access to Child Care as Providers Struggle to Stay Open

June 18, 2020

America needs child care relief to keep the industry afloat during the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The disastrous economic crisis has hit the child care industry especially …

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Growing Child Care Crisis Impacting Parents Returning to Work

May 21, 2020

Extended closures have forced nearly half of child care providers to close their doors and those still operating or reopening will have to operate on financial losses for months to …

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Major Updates on Federal Relief Efforts for Child Care Providers and Families

May 13, 2020

Since the outset of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, Congress has taken important steps to provide relief to America’s families, small businesses, and major industries as they struggle with …

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Technical Analysis of CARES ACT: Relief for Child Care Providers, Families and Individuals

May 1, 2020

In addition to the proven benefits to a child’s healthy development, quality child care is an essential pillar of America’s labor market and economy, allowing millions of parents to go …

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Child Care & COVID-19: Emergency Relief Funding to States for Education

April 17, 2020

The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, adds $30.75 billion in emergency aid to the Education Stabilization Fund to help early learning, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions …

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Child Care & COVID-19: Unemployment Benefits in the CARES Act

April 14, 2020

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill that passed with near unanimous, bipartisan support in the House and Senate and was …

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Small Business Supports in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

April 8, 2020

Congress recently passed a sweeping economic stimulus bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to provide relief to America’s families, small businesses, and major industries as …

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Understanding New Unemployment Benefits Included in the CARES Act Passed by Congress

March 31, 2020

Last week, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides relief for families, small businesses, and major industries, including child care providers.The support provided to …

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COVID-19 Recovery: Working Together as an Early Learning & Care Community

March 27, 2020

The following is a statement from a group of national early learning and care organizations committed to supporting the child care industry with information and resources about the COVID-19 economic …

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Here’s What’s Included for Child Care in the Congressional COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package

March 25, 2020

This story is developing and will be updated with more details and information as we continue analyzing the many provisions of the bill that impact the child care industry. Today, …

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Details on Child Care Relief in the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package

March 23, 2020

Recognizing the essential role of child care — its proven benefits to a child’s learning and healthy development and its support of America’s labor market and economy by allowing parents …

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