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Senate FY2022 Appropriations Proposal Includes Increases to Existing Federal Early Learning Programs

October 18, 2021

Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its proposed FY2022 funding bills, a 12-bill package to fund the federal government beyond December 3, 2021 when government funding under the most recent …

Factsheets

FAQ on Preschool and the Expansion Proposal in the Build Back Better Act

October 12, 2021

The Build Back Better Act (BBB) proposes a federal partnership with states to offer high-quality, free, inclusive, and mixed-delivery preschool services to all three- and four-year old children on a …

Policy Letters

Letter to Congress Supporting Paid Leave, Child Care, and the Child Tax Credit in the Build Back Better Act

October 8, 2021

October 7, 2021 The Honorable Chuck SchumerMajority Leader, U.S. Senate The Honorable Bernie Sanders ​Chair, Senate Committee on the Budget The Honorable Patty MurrayChair, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, …

Data & Analysis

Build Back Better Act: Child Care in the House Ways and Means Committee Package

September 16, 2021

As part of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda with proposals to create jobs, cut taxes, and lower costs for working families, the House and Senate are considering the Build …

Data & Analysis

Build Back Better Act: Child Care and Preschool in the House Education and Labor Committee Package

September 14, 2021

As part of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda with proposals to create jobs, cut taxes, and lower costs for working families, the House and Senate are considering the Build …

Data & Analysis

COVID-19 Child Care Relief Funding: Timeline & Deadlines

June 25, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic 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 have …

Data & Analysis

How and When Federal Child Care Relief Funds Will Be Distributed

June 9, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act provided critical relief to families who rely on child care and to a child care industry that would have collapsed without an infusion of emergency …

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New Legislation with Sweeping Reforms & Investments for Early Learning & Care

June 8, 2021

High-quality child care and early learning programs play a crucial role in supporting children’s healthy development, learning, and school readiness, while also supporting parents’ ability to work, train, or pursue …

Data & Analysis

Analysis of New Legislation with Sweeping Reforms & Investments for Child Care and Early Learning

May 5, 2021

High-quality child care and early learning programs play a crucial role in supporting children’s healthy development, learning, and school readiness, while also supporting parents’ ability to work, train, or pursue …

Factsheets

CCDBG COVID-19 Relief Funding At-a-Glance

April 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic 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 have …

Policy Letters

Advocates Call for Increased FY2022 Appropriations for Early Learning and Care Programs

March 31, 2021

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 …

In the News

ACF Publishes State Plans for Child Care Funding from December Relief Bill

March 24, 2021

Today, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published reports from each state outlining their plans for emergency child care relief funds provided in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental …

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