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Appropriations FY2027
For FY2027, Congress should protect, prioritize, and expand these investments in programs including the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Early Head Start/Head Start, and the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5).
Child Care is an Affordability Issue
“Affordability anxiety” is particularly high for parents of young children, where child care consistently stands out as one of the most significant and unavoidable expenses.
Modernizing Child Care
Modernizing the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is essential to ensuring more working families can access the quality, affordable child care care they need.
2026 Early Head Start and Head Start
Head Start has a long history of giving kids a strong start through comprehensive early learning, health, and nutrition services. We are focused on continuing to bolster overall support for this essential program at the federal level.
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New Report Highlights Impact of Child Care Tax Credits
Existing child care tax incentives are a tool that can reduce child care costs for families while delivering a strong return on investment for employers.
New Survey Highlights Parents’ Child Care Challenges
The Pew Research Center recently released a report examining the biggest challenges parents face in finding child care.
The Child Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit — Understanding the Difference
Overview The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit support families in different ways. Families need both. Child care is not a luxury for American families …
The Friday Five: The Latest Child Care and Early Learning News
The child care and early learning news you don’t want to miss. Check here for updates every Friday for the latest information you need to know.
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit: How It Works
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) is the only tax credit specifically designed to help families offset the costs of child care while they work, attend school, or look for work.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Overview
TANF provides grants to states to help design and operate programs that support low-income families, including through increased access to child care and early education opportunities, which helps parents to …
Key Takeaways from the 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released their 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, which has been measuring child well-being across states since 1990.
The First Five Things to Know About: MIECHV
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program helps connect parents and families who have limited support and resources with trained professionals who provide voluntary, one-on-one support from pregnancy through kindergarten.
CAPSULE COLLECTION: Preschool Development Grants Birth Through Five (PDG B-5)
In A Nutshell Due to limited budgets and capacity, many states struggle to support the important activities – like data collection, research, infrastructure development, and other quality initiatives – that …
The Impact of PDG B-5 Grants: State Progress and What’s at Risk
The Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program is a $315 million competitive federal grant that supports states by building upon existing federal, state, and local early learning …
The First Five Things to Know About: Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5)
Due to limited budgets and capacity, many states struggle to support the important activities – like data collection, research, infrastructure development, and other quality initiatives – that can make their …
