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Timeline of COVID-19 Relief for the Child Care Industry and Working Families
The COVID-19 economic crisis has had a devastating impact on child care providers, causing widespread layoffs and closures nationwide. Significant declines in enrollment paired with steep increases in operating expenses …
Congress Passes American Rescue Plan with $39 Billion in Child Care Relief
UPDATE: On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. WASHINGTON – Moments ago, the House voted to pass the American Rescue Plan after it …
Child Care and Early Learning in the American Rescue Plan
In the 117th Congress, the House and Senate are pursuing additional relief through the reconciliation process and have adopted a concurrent resolution on the FY2021 budget. The resolution directs certain …
Comparing Early Learning and Care Provisions in the House, Senate, and Final FY21 Budget Reconciliation Packages
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 …
Following Senate Passage, American Rescue Plan with $39 Billion in Child Care Relief Poised to Become Law
WASHINGTON – Moments ago, the Senate voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, a sweeping pandemic relief package with $39 billion in child care relief funding, including $15 billion for …
Child Care and Early Learning in the Senate Version of the American Rescue Plan
On Saturday morning, the Senate voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, a sweeping pandemic relief package with $39 billion in child care relief funding, including $15 billion for the …
Mothers of Young Children Have Been Pushed Out of the Workforce During Pandemic
A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis found that the lives of working moms in particular have been disrupted, as many left the workforce entirely due to, …
Letter Urges Congress to Strengthen Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit
Last week, a group of the nation’s leading child care and child advocacy organizations, including the First Five Years Fund, penned a letter to Congressional leaders urging support for the …
During HHS Confirmation Hearings, Becerra Emphasizes Importance of Federal Early Learning and Care Programs
Child care and early learning were in the spotlight during Health and Human Services nominee Xavier Becerra’s recent Senate confirmation hearings. During his opening remarks to the Senate Health, Education, …
House Passes American Rescue Plan With $39 Billion in Child Care Relief
WASHINGTON – Early this morning, the House of Representatives voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, a sweeping pandemic relief package with $39 billion in child care relief funding, including …
