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Massachusetts — Federal Support for Early Learning & Care Opportunities
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 …
Lawmakers and Administration Officials Highlight Important Child Care Elements of American Families Plan
Last week, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) hosted a press event to discuss …
ACF and the Department of Treasury Release Guidance for American Rescue Plan Funds
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and the Department of Treasury released guidance to aid states, territories, and tribes in spending …
Democratic & Republican Lawmakers Call for Increased Early Learning & Care Funding
The appropriations process is an important time for legislators to determine their priorities for the next fiscal year. Congress uses this process to allocate funding for federal programs, activities and …
A Month Full of Major Developments for Early Learning & Care in Washington
Over the course of the past month, there has been unprecedented attention – and action – on child care and early learning in our nation’s capital. With the introduction of …
Governors From Across The Nation Highlight The Critical Need For Child Care
Each year, governors from all 50 states deliver a State of the State address to members of their state legislature outlining their policy priorities for the year. As we look …
Vice President Harris Announces $39 Billion in Child Care Relief Going to States
This week, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the Administration would be releasing $39 billion in COVID-19 relief funds for the child care industry that passed as part of the American …
President Biden Seeks Important Funding Increases for Early Learning & Care Programs in FY2022
WASHINGTON – Today, the White House released President Joe Biden’s FY2022 budget request to Congress, which includes over $3 billion in funding increases for core federal early learning and care …
Advocates Call for Increased FY2022 Appropriations for Early Learning and Care Programs
This week, FFYF and other national early care and education advocacy organizations sent a letter calling on Congress to provide increased funding for federal early learning and care programs, including the Child …
Vice President Harris Visits Preschool to Discuss Plans for Major Early Learning & Care Investment
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris visited a Connecticut preschool, where she referenced the administration’s plans to strengthen the child care system and invest in quality early learning. This visit …
