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Senate Dear Colleague Letter Supporting Early Learning Programs in FY2020

News April 15, 2019

DownloadFY2020 Early Education Appropriations Letter Final Signed (1.27 MB)
DownloadFY2020 Early Education Appropriations Letter Final Signed (1.27 MB)
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