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The Higher Education Act (HEA) Overview

October 30, 2019

Read about HEA below.

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The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program Overview

October 30, 2019

Read about the MIECHV program below.

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Strengthening the Early Childhood Education Workforce through the Higher Education Act

October 29, 2019

Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor is holding a hearing on H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act, which reauthorizes the Higher Education Act. Earlier this year, First Five …

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Affordability is a Barrier to Child Care for Low Income Hispanic Households

October 25, 2019

The National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families recently released new findings that emphasize the issue of child care costs for low-income Hispanic families and the barriers they face …

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Resource Outlines Findings from Initial Preschool Development Grant Applications

October 25, 2019

Earlier this month, the BUILD Initiative released an analysis of last year’s applications for the initial Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five program (PDG B-5).  The analysis of the applications …

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New CAP Report Highlights High Cost of Infant, Toddler Care

October 24, 2019

A recent report from the Center for American Progress outlined the critical need for a greater investment in child care opportunities for infants and toddlers, especially for low-income families. At …

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National Report Shows Families Spend More on Child Care than Housing in Most States

October 24, 2019

On Wednesday, Child Care Aware of America released its thirteenth annual report outlining the price of child care across the country. This year’s report also examines the roles that providers, …

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Bipartisan “Child Care Protection Improvement Act” Would Further Strengthen Important Safety Standards

October 11, 2019

Quality child care and early education are critical in shaping the first five years of a child’s life. Federal programs like the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) allow …

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Child Trends Report Details States’ Use of Increased Federal Child Care Funding

October 10, 2019

The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program provides federal funds to low-income families to help them afford high-quality child care. In 2014, a bipartisan reauthorization of the CCDBG …

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Business Group Utilizes Innovative Federal Grant to Support Child Care in Rural Maine

October 9, 2019

Access to affordable, high-quality child care is critically important for working families; it offers parents better job stability and economic security and improves the local economy, while helping children develop …

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October is Head Start Awareness Month!

October 3, 2019

This October, FFYF is honoring Head Start Awareness Month — an important opportunity to reflect on and appreciate this critical federal early learning program. Since its founding in 1965, Head …

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Non-Profit Child Care Providers

October 2, 2019

Last week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Small Business Child Care Investment Act, S.2549, bipartisan legislation that would make non-profit child care …

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