NAFCC Black Caucus Meeting & Informational Session December 9, 2021 8 p.m. EST Want to learn more about the NAFCC Black Caucus? Join us on December 9th from 8:00pm – 9:00pm ET for our Black Caucus informational Session. We want to hear from you! Come join the conversation! REGISTER *Note: This is a members-only…
(pictured above: this year’s fall State Rep candidates) The second NAFCC State Representative election is underway with NAFCC members in the following 14 States voting for their leaders: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. The powerhouse lineup of candidates offers a variety of…
In October, we asked you, the providers, to share your stories and tell us what you want Congress to know about family child care, and ultimately what “Solve Child Care” means in your world. These were some of the responses we received: “I want to start off by saying that I am so very…
On November 9, U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation calls for strengthening and expanding access to the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). NAFCC is pleased to endorse this legislation along with 800 other organizations. This bill includes some of the…
It took a pandemic to really help enough Members of Congress understand that the way child care currently works in America doesn’t work for anyone. NAFCC heard from our members that our policy advocacy priorities in 2020 and 2021 needed to be child care relief funds, equity in that recovery, and then a much better…
El texto revisado del proyecto de ley Build Back Better («Una Mejor Reconstrucción») estuvo disponible el 28 de octubre para avanzar el marco publicado por la Administración a principios de ese día. Hemos estado revisando el texto del proyecto y aclarando dudas. El 2 de noviembre, los defensores nacionales se reunieron para organizar un seminario…
Revised Build Back Better bill text became available on October 28 to forward the framework released by the Administration earlier that day. We’ve been reviewing bill text and sorting out questions. On November 2, national advocates came together to host a webinar to share about the legislation and the path forward. This continues to be…
La Casa Blanca publicó hoy el marco «Build Back Better» (Una Mejor Reconstrucción, BBB por sus siglas en inglés), un proyecto de ley sobre el gasto social y el clima destinado a crear empleos, apoyar a las familias con niños y satisfacer las ambiciones de energía limpia. El marco incluye dos secciones clave: ampliar el…
Today, the White House released the Build Back Better (BBB) Framework, a social spending and climate bill aimed at creating jobs, supporting families with children and meeting clean energy ambitions. The Framework includes two key sections: expanding access to affordable, high-quality child care and universal preschool. The investments are for six years. We know from…
The package that they call the Reconciliation Bill is an investment of $3.5 trillion over 10 years – all paid for through tax policy changes on corporations and very wealthy individuals. The House of Representatives approved a package in September but some Senators are now wanting the package to be smaller – even though they…