Here’s an Overview of Child Care Relief Included in the CARES Act
In addition to the proven benefits to a child’s learning and healthy development, quality child care is an essential pillar […]
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July 2, 2020 Lucy Danley Overwhelming Support in Congress Urging Appropriators to Prioritize Early Learning and Care Funding
The appropriations process is an important time for legislators to determine their priorities for the next fiscal year. Congress uses […]
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June 30, 2020 FFYF Joins Letter to White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board
As this Board continues its efforts to promote education and training, and to better support the American workforce, we write […]
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June 26, 2020 Lauren Mendoza House Appropriations and Ways & Means Democrats Introduce Child Care Recovery Legislation
Yesterday, House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Worker […]
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June 26, 2020 Early Learning and Care in Proposed COVID-19 Response
Recognizing the essential role of child care — its proven benefits to a child’s learning and healthy development and its […]
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June 25, 2020 Lucy Danley Congresswoman Katherine Clark introduces bill to revitalize child care industry
Last week, Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA) introduced the ‘Child Care is Infrastructure Act’ to reinvigorate the child care industry which […]
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June 24, 2020 Lucy Danley Bipartisan Congressional Hearing Highlights Pandemic’s Devastating Impact on Child Care
Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, chaired by Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL), held a […]
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June 18, 2020 Cody Uhing Working Families are Losing Access to Child Care as Providers Struggle to Stay Open
America needs child care relief to keep the industry afloat during the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
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June 18, 2020 Lucy Danley Celebrating ‘Children’s Week’ with the National Children’s Campaign
This week, the National Children’s Campaign (NCC) has been hosting a national Children’s Week from June 14th through June 19th […]
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June 15, 2020 Cody Uhing New Report: Communities of Color Among Most Disadvantaged in the U.S
Save the Children recently released the first ever analysis and ranking of how each county in America protects and provides […]
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June 11, 2020 Lucy Danley ZERO TO THREE releases ‘The State of Babies Yearbook: 2020’
Today, ZERO TO THREE released their annual ‘State of Babies Yearbook’, which examines policies and compares national and state-by-state data […]
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June 11, 2020 Cody Uhing Calls for Child Care Relief Intensify, Providers Continue Struggling
Extended stay-at-home orders and massive declines in enrollment have forced nearly half of child care providers to close their doors; […]
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June 11, 2020 Cody Uhing 41 State and Local Chambers of Commerce Urge Congress to Pass Child Care Relief
In a letter sent to Congress this week, 41 state and local Chambers of Commerce urged lawmakers to provide targeted […]
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June 1, 2020 FFYF Statement Condemning Racial Violence
The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) stands united with millions throughout the nation in affirming that Black Lives Matter, and […]
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May 29, 2020 Cody Uhing Congressional Leaders Introduce Bill to Establish Child Care Stabilization Fund
This week, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced the Child Care is […]
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May 26, 2020 Meg Hassan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Releases Reopening Guidance for Child Care Providers
Earlier this week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated and expanded interim guidance as more child […]