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Biden Campaign Releases Child Care Proposal as COVID-19 Pushes Industry to the Brink of Collapse

July 21, 2020

Early Learning and Care Remains Top Priority in Presidential Race WASHINGTON – Today, former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, unveiled his proposal to invest in …

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The Cost of Providing High-Quality Early Learning and Care — Worth Every Penny

July 14, 2020

As understanding about the critical importance of early learning and development has grown, so too have expectations about the quality of care children receive. The overwhelming evidence shows that high-quality …

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Sens. Ernst, Alexander Unveil Bill to Support Child Care Providers, Working Families Amid COVID-19 Crisis

July 14, 2020

UPDATE: The Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020 was officially introduced in the Senate on July 21, 2020. In addition to Sen. Ernst, the bill had 9 …

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FFYF & National Organizations Call for Additional COVID-19 Relief for Child Care Industry

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020 The Honorable Nancy PelosiU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnellU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthyU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable …

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Small Business Supports in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

April 8, 2020

Congress recently passed a sweeping economic stimulus bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to provide relief to America’s families, small businesses, and major industries as …

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Child Care Sector Needs Immediate Relief to Keep Doors Open Through COVID-19 Crisis – and Through Recovery

March 18, 2020

If the child care industry collapses, working parents won’t be able to return to work WASHINGTON – Last night, the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) was joined by many of …

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Urgent Request to Congress for Child Care Sector in COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package

March 17, 2020

3/19/20 UPDATE: FFYF worked with our partners to assemble important data and information as further evidence for the need for substantial funding from the federal government for the child care …

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FFYF Joins Advocates in Calling on Congress to Consider Child Care in COVID-19 Stimulus Package

March 11, 2020

FFYF has joined dozens of other child advocacy organizations in a letter to Congress requesting “significant attention to and investment in the child care and early learning sector” as part …

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FFYF Unveils Plans to Advance Early Learning in 2020 Election

February 6, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the nation’s leading bipartisan advocacy organization working to ensure all children have access to high-quality child care and early education, the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) …

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BREAKING: 26 States Awarded Preschool Development Grant Funding for 2020

December 20, 2019

Washington, D.C. – The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that 20 states have been awarded three-year renewal grants through the Preschool …

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FFYF Joins Groups in Providing Recommendations for Year 2 PDG B-5 FOA

September 11, 2019

In recent days, FFYF joined with advocates to provide recommendations to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) concerning the Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program Year …

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81 Democratic & Republican Lawmakers Call for Increased Preschool Development Grant Funding

March 28, 2019

81 Democratic and Republican members of the House of Representatives have united in urging the House Appropriations Committee to increase funding for the new Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five …

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