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Federal Child C.A.R.E Coalition

The Federal Child Care Advocacy for Resources in Early Learning Coalition brings together a broad and diverse range of organizations, sectors, and networks to maximize individual capacity and impact.

This collaboration provides a way groups can strategically work together to secure big gains for early learning and child care at the federal level while also addressing the tremendous challenges facing families today.

Our collective focus is on strong federal investment and smart policies that protect, prioritize, and build accessible, affordable, high-quality care. Our goals are to support a qualified workforce, strengthen current child care and early learning programs, and improve access and affordability for families.

This work is bipartisan. Together, we look to maintain broad support and curb efforts to politicize this issue in order to preserve and expand upon hard fought success.

Please contact Coalition and Campaign Manager, Joe O’Hern, with any questions.


Talking Points: Child Care Tax Credits

November 12, 2024

Use this messaging and the included talking points to guide conversations and advocacy around child care tax credits.

Federal Child C.A.R.E Coalition Statements 

November 8, 2024

Members of the Federal Child CARE coalition released statements sharing reactions and reinforcing priorities after the 2024 election.  

Toolkit: Child Care and the Tax Code

November 14, 2024

Here are resources to help build support for modernizing tax provisions to support working families with young children with early learning and care expenses.

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

December 11, 2024

A letter to President Elect-Trump urging his administration to continue supporting the fundamental needs of America’s children, families, employers, and child care providers.

CDCTC Letter: Support Working Families’ Access to Child Care

December 2, 2024

A letter to President Elect-Trump calling on his Administration work with Congress to support working families access to affordable child care by expanding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit.

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