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FFYF Hosts Congressional Briefing on Federal ECE Programs Ahead of FY22 Appropriations
On Tuesday, the First Five Years Fund hosted a virtual briefing on federal funding for early learning and care programs, including the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, …
ABCs of Federal Early Learning and Care Funding Streams
Every year, millions of low-income children from birth through age five benefit from the array of federal early learning and care programs. Each is governed by specific legislative and regulatory …
FFYF’s Blueprint for Progress
Across the political spectrum, voters and policymakers recognize the importance of investing in policy solutions that support healthy development in children, beginning at birth, while allowing working parents to pursue …
Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships Offer Opportunity to Expand Access to High-Quality Early Learning Opportunities
During Head Start Awareness Month, and all year long, we are excited to share an innovative program model: the Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships (EHS-CCPs). First created in …
House Passes Short-Term Government Funding Bill
Yesterday, the House passed a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) struck a deal to keep the government funded at …
Lessons from Educare’s Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships
First created in 2013, Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships (EHS-CCP) build on the existing strengths of both Early Head Start and child care in order to provide high-quality, …
FFYF and Congressional Pre-K Caucus Host Bipartisan Briefing to Highlight Federal ECE Programs
This afternoon, First Five Years Fund, in conjunction with the bipartisan Congressional Pre-K Caucus hosted a briefing on federal funding for early learning and care programs, including: the Child Care …
New Policy Brief Examines Success of Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships
This week, our partners at the Ounce of Prevention Fund (the Ounce) released a new policy brief that highlights the positive impacts of, and lessons from, implementing Early Head Start-Child …
NEW VIDEO: The Impact of Early Head Start – Child Care Partnerships
In a new video, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), brought together parents, child care providers, and local leaders to discuss the breadth of support that Early Head Start – Child …
See Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships in Action with “All Our Kin”
Finding affordable child care that’s also high-quality can be challenging for American families, especially for low-income families. In 33 states the annual cost of infant care exceeds the cost of …
NYT: As Washington Limps Along, Head Start Thrives
Did you see the front page of today’s New York Times? Featured prominently — A1 above the fold — was an article about the undeniable success of the Head Start …
