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Federal Legislative Priorities: Early Childhood Education in the 116th Congress
As the 116th Congress begins, the First Five Years Fund has identified a preliminary legislative agenda for lawmakers to consider as they lay out their own policy priorities. In recent …
NEW VIDEO: FFYF Welcomes the 116th Congress to Washington
To the members of the 116th Congress: Welcome to Washington! As the new Congress gets underway, the First Five Years Fund has identified a bipartisan legislative agenda for lawmakers to …
Federal Legislative Agenda: Early Childhood Education in the 116th Congress
In recent years, Congress has made historic progress on behalf of America’s youngest learners through important, bipartisan policy and funding advancements around early childhood education. As a result, more children from low-income …
FFYF Releases Legislative Priorities and Resources for 116th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the 116th Congress now in session, the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) has released its federal legislative agenda outlining priorities and opportunities for lawmakers to advance …
Early Childhood Education Was a Big Winner in the Bipartisan Funding Bill Passed by Congress
Last month, Congress passed its FY2019 “minibus” appropriations package, which included $260 million in increases to federal early childhood education programs. In addition to a $200 million increase in funding …
Congress Approves $260 Million Funding Increase for Federal Early Childhood Programs
Washington, D.C. – In a critical bipartisan House vote, Congress has approved a FY2019 “minibus” appropriations package that includes $260 million in increases to the federal early childhood education programs. …
House to Begin Conference Process on Federal Funding Package, Including ECE Programs
The House will vote today to go to conference with the Senate on an appropriations package that includes spending allocations for the federal early learning and care programs. Last month …
Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bill with Increases for Federal Early Childhood Programs
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Senate voted today to approve important funding increases for many of the nation’s federal early learning and care programs, with a bipartisan vote of 85 …
Early Learning & Care Programs See Sustained, Increased Funding in FY2019 House Appropriations Bill
Yesterday, the House Committee on Appropriations convened to markup the FY2019 funding bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (L-HHS). After considering upwards of 50 amendments, the …
Bipartisan Budget Passed By Congress Extends Critical Support For Federal Home Visiting Program
ipartisan bill secures five-year reauthorization for MIECHV, negotiates doubling funding for CCDBG WASHINGTON – Early this morning, Congress passed a bipartisan budget bill, which includes an agreement to increase domestic …