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Early Learning and Care in Final COVID Relief Legislation
Recognizing the essential role of child care — its proven benefits to a child’s learning and healthy development and its support of America’s labor market and economy by allowing parents …
Congress Passes Pandemic Relief Package Alongside Annual Government Funding Bill
Late Monday night, the House and Senate voted to approve a pandemic relief bill, which includes $10 billion in funding to stabilize the child care industry. The measure passed as …
FY2021 Funding Bill Includes $230 Million Increase for Federal Early Learning and Care Programs
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressional leaders released the details of a federal spending bill to fund the government through the remainder of FY2021. The package includes important funding increases for core federal …
Senate FY2021 Funding Bill Includes Increases to Federal Early Learning Programs
Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its FY2021 funding bills, a 12-bill package to fund the federal government beyond December 11, 2020, when government funding under the most recent Continuing …
Federal Investments are the Foundation for State and Local Early Learning and Child Care Programs
Our nation’s economy depends on child care. In 2016, about 11.8 million, or 58.7 percent of, children under age five participated in a regular, weekly care arrangement with a nonparental …
Congress May Bail Out the Airlines. But What About Child Care?
Airline bailouts have dominated the airwaves over the past few days and weeks, but there’s another critical industry with broad-reaching impact across our entire economy that’s in dire need of …
Six Jurisdictions Can Now Apply for Renewal Funds for PDG
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in coordination with the Department of Education, released a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for the Preschool Development Grants Birth through Five (PDG …
New Report Offers Additional Data on Pandemic’s Impact for Child Care
Last week, Child Care Aware of America released a new report, Picking Up the Pieces: Building a Better Child Care System Post-COVID-19. The report outlines the pandemic’s impact on child …
Understanding the Importance and Connection Between Early Learning & Care Appropriations Funding and Emergency Stabilization Funding
Child care is not a luxury for America’s working families — it’s a necessity. Yet too many families struggle to find and afford quality early learning and care opportunities for …
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution, Keeping Government Funded into December
Today, the Senate passed a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded until Friday, December 11, 2020. The House voted last week to approve the measure after …
Alliance for Early Success Shares Roadmap to a Stronger Child Care System
The Alliance for Early Success recently released the Build Stronger Child Care Policy Roadmap, a comprehensive strategy to rebuild the nation’s child care system developed in collaboration with state and …
