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Statement: FFYF’s Sarah Rittling on Initial White House Budget Request for FY26

May 2, 2025

This morning, the White House released a letter providing President Trump’s recommendations on discretionary funding levels for fiscal year (FY) 2026. Also known as the “skinny budget,” the letter contains …

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FFYF Statement on Proposed Elimination of Head Start

April 17, 2025

Following the news that the proposed FY2026 budget would completely eliminate funding for Head Start, FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling released this statement:  “Last night, a leaked memo from the …

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Transition Letter: Child Care and Early Learning Priorities for the Incoming Trump Administration

January 21, 2025

First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and 87 national and state organizations have sent a letter to President-Elect Trump urging his administration to continue supporting the fundamental needs of America’s children, …

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Letter to Incoming Administration Urging Expansion of CDCTC

December 12, 2024

First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and 127 national and state organizations have sent a letter to President Elect-Trump urging his administration to work with Congress and support working families’ access …

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