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Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Child Care Tax Incentives Introduced in House and Senate

March 12, 2019

WASHINGTON – Bipartisan leaders in Congress took an important step today toward making child care more accessible for working families across America. Representatives Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7) and Jason Smith (R-MO-8), …

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FFYF Statement on the President’s FY2020 Budget Proposal

March 11, 2019

Earlier today, the White House released the president’s FY2020 budget request to Congress, which includes recommendations regarding the suite of federal programs that support the care and education of America’s …

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FFYF Releases Legislative Priorities and Resources for 116th Congress

January 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the 116th Congress now in session, the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) has released its federal legislative agenda outlining priorities and opportunities for lawmakers to advance …

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FFYF’s New National Poll Shows Voters Want ECE to Unite the Divided Congress

January 8, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to the results of a new bipartisan poll commissioned by First Five Years Fund (FFYF), voters say a divided Congress should have no bearing on lawmakers’ ability …

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New Grant to Support Increasing Access to High-Quality Child Care

November 5, 2018

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) today announced the receipt of a $1 million, one-year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to support a unique multi-organizational advocacy and …

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Congress Approves $260 Million Funding Increase for Federal Early Childhood Programs

September 26, 2018

Washington, D.C. – In a critical bipartisan House vote, Congress has approved a FY2019 “minibus” appropriations package that includes $260 million in increases to the federal early childhood education programs. …

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Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bill with Increases for Federal Early Childhood Programs

August 23, 2018

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate voted today to approve important funding increases for many of the nation’s federal early learning and care programs, with a bipartisan vote of 85 …

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Bipartisan Budget Passed By Congress Extends Critical Support For Federal Home Visiting Program

February 9, 2018

ipartisan bill secures five-year reauthorization for MIECHV, negotiates doubling funding for CCDBG WASHINGTON – Early this morning, Congress passed a bipartisan budget bill, which includes an agreement to increase domestic …

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