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Congressional Appropriations Letter: Support Increased Head Start Funding for FY21

February 27, 2020
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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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Lawmakers Urge HHS to Conduct National Needs Assessment of Early Learning and Care Facilities

December 19, 2019

Earlier this week, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle sent a letter to Secretary Azar calling for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to …

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FFYF Supports the Child Care Protection Improvement Act of 2019

December 11, 2019

Senator Richard BurrRoom 217,Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510-3308 Senator Chris Van HollenRoom 110,Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510-2005 Dear Senator Burr and Senator Van Hollen, On behalf of the …

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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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FFYF Joins Call for Specific Improvements to Head Start Designation Renewal System

October 2, 2019

Last week, FFYF joined with advocates to provide comments on proposed changes to the Head Start Designation Renewal System (DRS), which the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) uses to …

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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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Protecting Sensitive Locations Act of 2019 Community Sign-On Letter

July 12, 2019
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FFYF Joins Groups in Calling for Increased Funding for Early Childhood Mental Health

April 16, 2019

FFYF joined with other advocates to call for additional funding for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program. The letter calls on leaders of the Subcommittees on Labor, …

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Senate Dear Colleague Letter Supporting Early Learning Programs in FY2020

April 15, 2019
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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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House Dear Colleague Letter Supporting the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and Parts B & C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in FY2020

March 28, 2019

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