July 2025 - First Five Years Fund
View early childhood education posts from July 2025 from the First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
View early childhood education posts from July 2025 from the First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
Preschool enrollment has the potential to substantially impact parents’ incomes. Parents’ Earnings and the Returns to Universal Pre-Kindergarten, a study on the economic impact of universal pre-kindergarten (UPK) enrollment in … The post Research Finds Preschool Enrollment Can Increase Parent Income appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
On July 29th, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced the availability of one-time supplemental funding with the goal of promoting healthy eating and improving nutrition services for children … The post Head Start Announcement: New Supplemental Funding Available to Boost Nutrition Services appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee held a markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act to| First Five Years Fund
The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) provides federal funding to states for child care subsidies for low-income families with children under age 13.| First Five Years Fund
View early childhood education posts from February 2025 from the First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
Location Washington, D.C. (hybrid; remote work Monday and Friday; in-office work Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) This position support First Five Years Fund and its related 501(c)(4) social advocacy arm, First Five Action … The post Job Posting: Government Affairs Manager appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
During August, Members of Congress return to their home states and districts for a scheduled recess to hear directly from the people they represent. This at home work period is … The post WEBINAR: Make the Most of August Recess appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
WASHINGTON – Today, Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) re-introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act (CCWFA),| First Five Years Fund
Final passage of the 2025 reconciliation bill contains updates to tax credits which will help make child care more affordable for more working families| First Five Years Fund
View early childhood education posts from May 2025 from the First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing this week to discuss how Congress can address child care availability and affordability to … The post House Education and Workforce Hearing Highlights Overwhelming Bipartisan Agreement that Child Care is Key to a Robust Economy appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
On Monday afternoon, the Senate released the text of their bill to reauthorize the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. This version contains updates to tax credits which will … The post STATEMENT: FFYF’s Sarah Rittling on proposed expansion of child care tax credits appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
In a show of support, 64 local Chambers of Commerce, national organizations, and employers joined First Five Years Fund and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce| First Five Years Fund
FFYF protects, prioritizes, and builds federal support for early learning and child care programs, because the first 5 years last forever.| First Five Years Fund
Updating provisions of the federal tax code is also an important part of the solution, benefiting working parents and young children while supporting economic stability across the country.| First Five Years Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) hosted Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) in the latest segment of our First Five| First Five Years Fund
Updated each week with the latest child care and early learning stats you need to know.| First Five Years Fund
For FY26, 285 Members of Congress called for increased funding for federal early childhood education and care programs including 238 Democrats and 47 Republicans.| First Five Years Fund
Sarah Rittling sat down with award-winning chef, restaurateur, and advocate Andrew Zimmern for a conversation about the intersection of child care, working families, and the restaurant industry.| First Five Years Fund
WASHINGTON – The First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and a coalition of 146 major early education advocacy organizations from 36 states have a new letter to| First Five Years Fund
On Monday afternoon, the House Ways and Means Committee released the full text of their bill to reauthorize the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ahead of| First Five Years Fund
This week, FFYF, Child Care Aware of America, NAEYC, and the National Head Start Association hosted an inside look at the Congressional Appropriations process, which funds our nation’s main child care and early learning programs.| First Five Years Fund
The First Five Years Fund hosted Congressional staff for its annual bipartisan “ABCs of Federal Child Care and Early Learning” briefing.| First Five Years Fund
A statement from Sarah Rittling, Executive Director of First Five Years Fund, on the impact this request has on child care and early learning programs and what Congress needs to do next.| First Five Years Fund
Introduced by Senators Katie Britt and Tim Kaine this bipartisan child care plan would fine-tune three existing provisions in the tax code.| First Five Years Fund
U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) along with U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) have introduced the| First Five Years Fund
Throughout her life and career, Sarah Rittling has committed herself to advancing education opportunities for America’s children and their families. Her| First Five Years Fund
This new poll found an overwhelming majority of voters including GOP voters want the White House and Congress to take action on child care.| First Five Years Fund
Updating provisions of the federal tax code, including the Dependent Care Assistance Program (or DCAP), is an important part of any child care solution as it benefits working parents and young children while supporting economic stability across the country.| First Five Years Fund
Introduced by Senators Katie Britt and Tim Kaine this bipartisan child care plan would fine-tune three existing provisions in the tax code.| First Five Years Fund
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, also known as the CDCTC, helps parents pay for child care so they can work and is the only provision of the tax code specifically created to help working parents pay for child care.| First Five Years Fund
Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced a bipartisan package that will help lower the cost and boost the| First Five Years Fund
The dependent care assistance program (DCAP) is an employee benefit plan - or a flexible spending plan - that helps employees pay for the care of a qualifying dependent.| First Five Years Fund
