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The First Five Things To Know About: Child Care Is Infrastructure

September 25, 2024

This week Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) reintroduced her “Child Care Is Infrastructure” package, two bills designed to make critical investments in child care facilities and the early education workforce. …

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Inaugural Rural Child Care Forum Highlights the Administration’s Commitment to Serving Rural Communities

September 19, 2024

Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development (USDA RD) and the U.S Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Child and Families (ACF) partnered …

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2024 Candidate Briefing Book: Voters and Child Care

September 17, 2024

An election year provides an important opportunity to highlight issues that are top of mind for voters. In 2024, there is a growing sense of urgency around child care. Voters …

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The First Five Questions for: Senators Tim Kaine and Katie Britt

September 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) hosted Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) in the latest segment of our First Five Question Series – a …

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Head Start Final Rule Makes Big Changes to Staff Compensation, Program Eligibility, and More

August 22, 2024

The Office of Head Start (OHS) published the final rule on August 21st, titled Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming, updating the Head Start Program Performance Standards. …

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JOB POSTING: Operations Director & Chief of Staff

August 21, 2024

FFYF is no longer accepting applications for this position. Thank you for your interest!

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Safety, Quality, and Accountability: Understanding Child Care and Early Learning Regulations

August 8, 2024

There are numerous policies in place to ensure the safety and quality of care for young children. Understanding the different levels of oversight that hold early care and education (ECE) …

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State Of Play: Federal Child Care Solutions Gain Steam Going Into The August Recess

August 7, 2024

June and July brought a lot of Congressional momentum, with multiple pieces of proposed legislation that would bring better support to more working families and young children who need quality, …

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Spotlight On: Child Care and the 2024 Olympics

August 5, 2024

There have been many memorable moments from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Steve, the Pommel Horse guy. Snoop Dogg and Flavor Flav bringing the fun as Ambassadors. Simone Biles, …

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Senate Appropriators Propose Increased Funding for Child Care and Early Learning Programs 

August 1, 2024

WASHINGTON – This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee proposed $2.3 billion in increased funding for federal child care and early learning programs as part of their markup of the FY2025 …

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The First Five Things to Know About: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act of 2024

August 1, 2024

Working families across the country rely on quality child care, but for too many families, child care remains hard to find and even harder to afford. The federal Child Care …

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