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Protect and Prioritize Funding for Early Learning and Care Programs
The First Five Years Fund has developed an email to your federal legislators asking them to protect funding for the programs that help parents find and afford early learning and care for their children. Take action below:
Testimony Collection: Fiscal Year 2026 Flat Funding
We, the Village wants to hear from the parents, caretakers, and providers in early childhood education and care who may be impacted by flat funding for early childhood programs in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). Please fill out the form below with your own experiences with the Early Childhood Block Grant (ECBG) / Early Intervention / Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship / Home Visiting, and how flat funding may impact / has already impacted your life, work, or community.
Toolkits
Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Early Childhood Advocate Budget Asks
Support the following FY27 early childhood budget recommendations that invest in children, families, and the early childhood workforce.
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