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ACF Encourages States to Utilize Federal Funds to Support the ECE Workforce
Since the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued a Dear Colleague guidance letter last fall urging states, communities, and local programs to use relief funds to address the early …
FFYF Co-Hosts Bipartisan Congressional Briefing on MIECHV Reauthorization
First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and the National Home Visiting Coalition, in conjunction with the bipartisan Congressional Women’s Caucus, held a briefing on Capitol Hill to highlight the need to …
House Appropriations LHHS Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Teacher Shortages
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) recently held a hearing on “Tackling Teacher Shortages.” Witnesses included: Dr. Lindsey Burke, Director of …
CCAMPIS Releases Applications for New FY2022 Awards
The Department of Education has recently released a Federal Register Notice inviting applications for new awards for FY2022 for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. CCAMPIS …
New Emergency Bills to Address Baby Formula Shortages
This week the House will consider two pieces of legislation intended to address the nationwide infant formula shortage and supply chain disruptions. On Tuesday, House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) …
ZERO TO THREE Releases State of Babies 2022 Yearbook
ZERO TO THREE released the State of Babies Yearbook: 2022, an in-depth report on how state and federal policies, along with the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, have impacted …
Senate Banking Subcommittee Hearing Highlights the Connection Between Child Care Access and Growing the Economy
This week, the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing to discuss the importance of investing in child care to help grow the economy and slow the rate …
Administration Expands Eligibility Criteria for Head Start Programs
Big news for young children and their families! On April 21st, the Office of Head Start (OHS) announced it would expand categorical eligibility to include children who qualify for the …
FFYF Co-Hosts Congressional Briefing Highlighting Importance of Federal ECE Funding
On Thursday, First Five Years Fund (FFYF), together with the National Head Start Association (NHSA), the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and Child Care Aware of …
House Ways & Means Subcommittee Holds Bipartisan Hearing to Highlight the Tremendous Impact of MIECHV on Families Ahead of Reauthorization
This week the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support held a hearing on improving family outcomes through home visiting. In a demonstration of the broad bipartisan …
Bipartisan Pre-K and Child Care Caucus Hosts 2022 Virtual Kick-Off Event
On Wednesday, March 16th, co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-D), Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-D), Congressman Tom Cole (OK-R), and Congressman Rodney …
