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FFYF Capsule Collection: Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations

Overview Each year, Congress determines funding levels for all federal defense and non-defense discretionary programs, including those that support the care and education of children from birth through age five. Over the …

Press Releases & Statements

STATEMENT: FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling on House Markup of FY26 Funding Levels for Child Care and Early Learning Programs

On September 2, 2025 the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee marked up its FY2026 funding bill, including federal funding  for child care and …

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Press Releases & Statements

STATEMENT: FFYF Statement on Proposed FY25 Funding Levels for Child Care and Early Learning Programs

WASHINGTON – This morning, the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies held a markup on proposed funding levels for child care and early learning …

Events & Hearings

Highlights from Senate Appropriations hearing on White House FY24 request

On Wednesday, November 8, the Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing to discuss President Biden’s FY24 supplemental funding request. As part of the three-hour hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas …

Data & Analysis

State-by-State CCDBG Appropriations Estimates

Thanks to strong bipartisan support, the final FY2023 omnibus spending package prioritized more than $2.8 billion in funding increases for core federal early learning and care programs, including a 30% …

Policy Letters

Lawmakers on Both Sides of the Aisle Call for Robust Early Learning & Care Funding

The appropriations process is an important time for legislators to determine their priorities for the next fiscal year. Congress uses this process to allocate funding for federal programs, activities and …

Policy Letters

Advocates Call for Increased Funding for Early Learning and Care Programs in FY2023 Appropriations

The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and a coalition of national early education advocacy organizations have written to Congressional appropriators with a request for increased funding for the existing federal …

Data & Analysis

Appropriations and Budget Reconciliation: Understanding Federal Early Learning & Care Funding Opportunities

Updated March 15, 2022 Each year, millions of low-income children from birth through age five benefit from the array of federal early learning and care programs, including the Child Care …

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