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Policy Letters

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

Policy Letters

House Dear Colleague Letter Supporting Head Start in FY2020

Policy Letters

House Dear Colleague Letter Supporting Head Start in FY2020

Data & Analysis

FY18 and FY19 Funding Levels for Selected Early Care and Learning Programs

In September 2018, Congress approved a bipartisan “minibus” appropriations package, which included an overall increase of $260 million to federal early childhood education programs. This crucial funding builds on previous …

Report Highlights

See Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships in Action with “All Our Kin”

Finding affordable child care that’s also high-quality can be challenging for American families, especially for low-income families. In 33 states the annual cost of infant care exceeds the cost of …

Press Releases & Statements

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

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), …

Press Releases & Statements

FFYF Statement on the President’s FY2020 Budget Proposal

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 …

Factsheets

Strengthening Child Care Tax Incentives to Support Working Families

Child care is not a luxury for American families—it’s a necessity. Yet the costs associated with quality child care are rapidly out-pacing most other expenses faced by families, including the …

Factsheets

Strengthening Child Care Tax Incentives to Support Working Families

Child care is not a luxury for American families—it’s a necessity. Yet the costs associated with quality child care are rapidly out-pacing most other expenses faced by families, including the …

In the News

Peterson, Herrera Beutler introduce bipartisan legislation to address shortage of affordable, quality child care

Today in response to a growing body of research about the shortage for quality, affordable child care in rural communities, Representatives Collin C. Peterson (D-MN) and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) …

Events & Hearings

Big News from FFYF’s Bipartisan Congressional Briefing Today on Preschool Development Grants

Earlier today, FFYF, in conjunction with the offices of Representatives Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) and John Katko (R-NY-24), hosted a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill today to discuss the benefits of …

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