November 5, 2025 Dear Family Child Care Educators, As the federal government shutdown continues, NAFCC is closely tracking updates that affect your programs and the families you serve. We want to ensure that you have the most accurate information and practical resources available to you right now. According to the National CAFCP Association, the USDA…
Issued by: Ronald Jarrett, Director of Policy and Public Affairs Policy Focus: Federal Budget Reconciliation Action Status: Immediate Advocacy Needed Summary Congress is advancing H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that would significantly restructure programs that millions of families and home-based family child care educators rely on every day.…
The Problem: Family Child Care Is Being Quietly Pushed Out Family child care (FCC) is diminishing at an alarming rate. Nearly 100,000 licensed FCC programs have closed since 2012, representing a 35% national decline (National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance, 2022). Despite being the most common licensed form of care in rural counties—where FCC…