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Child Care & Business Leaders Urge McConnell for Child Care Relief in Recovery Package

August 24, 2020

This week, a letter signed by FFYF and a group of leading early childhood and business organizations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, was sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch …

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Senate Majority Child Care Stabilization Letter

August 24, 2020
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Members of Congress Urge Negotiators to Prioritize Child Care in Recovery Package

August 7, 2020

In a new letter lead by Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI), 26 members of the House of Representatives are calling for child care to be prioritized in the final recovery package. …

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Child Care Stabilization Leadership Letter

August 7, 2020
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Republican House Members Call for Child Care Relief

July 16, 2020
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NEW: 41 Republican House Members Call for Additional Relief for Child Care Providers

July 16, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, 41 Republican lawmakers in the House sent a letter to Congressional leaders calling for dedicated federal relief for child care providers and businesses to stabilize an industry …

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FFYF Joins Letter to White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board

June 30, 2020

As this Board continues its efforts to promote education and training, and to better support the American workforce, we write to ask that the Advisory Board convene a working group …

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41 State and Local Chambers of Commerce Urge Congress to Pass Child Care Relief

June 11, 2020

In a letter sent to Congress this week, 41 state and local Chambers of Commerce urged lawmakers to provide targeted assistance to child care providers in the next COVID-19 recovery …

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Chambers of Commerce Urge Congress to Pass Child Care Relief

June 11, 2020
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Kentucky: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities

June 1, 2020

High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …

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Kansas: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities

June 1, 2020

High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …

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Iowa: Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities

June 1, 2020

High-quality early childhood education is proven to dramatically improve a child’s opportunities for a better future—particularly children from low-income families—while offering parents improved job stability and overall economic security. To …

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