In a new poll from First Five Years Fund, Rural Americans say money is tight, and child care is a significant part of that burden. The survey shows that the … The post POLLING: Rural Voters on Child Care and Head Start appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
UPDATE: On September 23, ACF announced more than $61 million in supplemental nutrition funds to over 290 Head Start grantees across the country. Find the complete list of grantees and … The post Head Start Announcement: New Supplemental Funding Available to Boost Nutrition Services appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
On September 17, more than 200 members and staff from Head Start programs across the country gathered in the Rayburn House Office Building for a Stand for| First Five Years Fund
View early childhood education posts from June 2025 from the First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
View early childhood education posts from August 2025 from the First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
This week, the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and the Women’s Congressional Policy Institute (WCPI) co-hosted a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill to spotlight that Child Care Means Business. The … The post Child Care Means Business: Leaders and Employers Highlight Urgent Need for Solutions appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
FFYF’s 2025 State Fact Sheets show how federal investments in child care impact working parents, children, and the economy. These federal programs not only benefit families nationwide, they also serve … The post ANALYSIS: FFYF’s 2025 State Fact Sheets appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
On September 2, 2025 the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee marked up its FY2026 funding bill, including federal funding for child care and … The post STATEMENT: FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling on House Markup of FY26 Funding Levels for Child Care and Early Learning Programs appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
Read Sarah Rittling's Newsweek op-ed about expanded child care tax credits If you're a working parent (or if you know one) then you already know—summer is| First Five Years Fund
Millions of families need child care in order to work, but many simply can’t afford it. This leads to parents having to reduce the number of hours they| 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
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
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
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
The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing this week to discuss how Congress| 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
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