FFYF Federal Guide to Early Learning and Care Programs
The 118th Congress has the opportunity to invest in America’s children, working families, and the economy through high-quality early childhood […]
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August 23, 2023 Blog Series: How States are Using PDG B-5 Grants
The BUILD Initiative, ZERO TO THREE, and Start Early, recently released a new set of briefs highlighting the strategies states […]
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August 8, 2023 Abbie Lieberman Lack of Access to Child Care Impacts Child Well-Being
Earlier this summer, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released their annual KIDS COUNT® Data Book, which has been measuring child […]
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August 7, 2023 Amanda Guarino Funding for Key Early Learning Programs
Each year, Congress determines funding levels for all of the federal defense and non-defense discretionary programs, including those that support […]
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August 7, 2023 Hannah Guevara How States Are Using PDG B-5 Systems Building Grants to Support Infants and Toddlers
The BUILD Initiative, ZERO TO THREE, and Start Early, recently released a new brief highlighting the strategies states are using […]
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July 31, 2023 NEW: FFYF’S 2023 State Fact Sheets
Our new analysis of all 50 states and Washington, D.C. shows that child care and early learning programs have tremendous […]
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July 28, 2023 Announcement: New Proposed Rule Supporting Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability
On July 13, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would strengthen […]
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July 27, 2023 Jane Fillion STATEMENT: FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling on Senate Markup of FY24 Funding Levels for Child Care and Early Learning Programs
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Committee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a bipartisan mark […]
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July 27, 2023 Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Leverage Existing Tax Credits to Support Working Parents and Employers in Accessing Child Care
Last week, Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) and Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) introduced H.R. 4571, the Child Care Investment Act of […]
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July 27, 2023 Hannah Guevara Learning from Experts: How EHS-CCPs Are Benefitting Children and Families in Grantee States
Last week, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), in partnership with the Children’s Equity Project and Start Early, wrapped up their […]
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July 26, 2023 Hannah Guevara What Can Advocates Learn From How New Mexico and Alabama Are Transforming Their Child Care Systems?
What states have been successful in transforming their early care and education (ECE) landscape and expanding high-quality child care options […]
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July 25, 2023 Abbie Lieberman New Brief Explores Ways to Improve Child Care Access within the Parameters of Existing Policies
The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides subsidies to working families with low incomes to help them access quality […]
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July 25, 2023 Hannah Guevara New GAO Report Highlights Family Child Care Networks
Over 7 million children from birth through age 5 are cared for in a family child care (FCC) or home-based […]
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July 24, 2023 The First Five Things to Know About: the House Bipartisan Pre-K and Child Care Caucus
Addressing the child care needs of families across America is a critical element to strengthening our communities and our economy. […]
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July 21, 2023 JOB POSTING: Coalition & Campaign Manager
Location Washington, D.C. About First Five Years Fund & First Five Action Fund At First Five Years Fund* (FFYF), our […]
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July 20, 2023 The First Five Things To Know About: Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (PDG B-5)
Today, 26.8 million people in the workforce – or one out of every six – rely on child care so […]