Has your Member of Congress heard from you?! Send your lawmakers a message that eliminating Head Start would be catastrophic for the millions of children and families nationwide. ffyf.org/actions/2025/p…

Following the news that the proposed FY2026 budget would completely eliminate funding for Head Start, FFYF released a statement. "Eliminating Head Start would be catastrophic for the families and communities who rely on it and the repercussions would be felt for generations to

BREAKING: The proposed FY2026 budget from the White House would completely eliminate funding for Head Start. We are calling on Congress to reject any proposal to defund Head Start. Lawmakers – many of whom have long shown support for the program – must act immediately to protect

Check out FFYF’s Sarah Rittling in National Journal chatting with Savannah Behrmann about the rising cost of child care and how updating the CDCTC could help more families afford the child care they need. nationaljournal.com/s/728264/effor…

Head Start has long had bipartisan support in Congress. Now is the time for members on both sides of the aisle to stand up for this essential program. Dive deeper with @sarahrittling, Jenny Gold, Kate Sequeira, and more in Los Angeles Times: latimes.com/california/sto…

💥TODAY'S CHILD CARE POP QUIZ💥 How much do child care challenges cost our national economy each year? Find the answer in our handy guidebook: ffyf.org/resources/2025…

NEW HEAD START POLL! With Head Start news dominating the headlines and the threat of funding cuts on the horizon, we asked voters how they feel about Head Start. We found that support for Head Start is strong across the political spectrum: Four out of five (79%) voters say

For those who missed our Child Care Means Business event with Senator Katie Boyd Britt and Senator Tim Kaine, here are a few people who need the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) to open doors to child care so they can get to work and support their communities.

Thank you Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 for your continued leadership on ensuring that federal child care and early learning programs are protected and prioritized!

Head Start is making a big difference nationwide! And we have the maps to prove it. 🗺️ This collection of clear, easy-to-navigate maps provide valuable insights into how the program supports young children, their families, and entire communities. ffyf.org/resources/2025…

Ahead of today’s markup, FFYF has released a statement on the House Ways and Means budget reconciliation plans. Read the full statement here: ffyf.org/2025/05/13/sta…

BREAKING: "HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told House appropriators Wednesday that his agency will 'preserve' Head Start" and the "Trump administration is proposing to fund Head Start at fiscal 2025 enacted levels." POLITICO subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

Head Start is turning 60! In over half a century of service, Head Start has helped so many children and families across the country. Please show your support TODAY by asking your Members of Congress to sign on to the Head Start Dear Colleague letters led by Rep. Stauber or Rep.

Head Start has spent the past 6 decades serving families and children in need. 👏 Help us say #HappyBirthdayHeadStart by contacting your Member of Congress and asking them to support funding for child care and early learning. ffyf.org/take-action/

I love learning from others and finding connections to make the world a little better. Thanks Andrew Zimmern and Independent Restaurant Coalition!

New piece in MarketWatch from Venessa Wong and Andrew Keshner on what's missing from the recent tax package. Sarah Rittling highlights what can be done to fix it. marketwatch.com/story/why-the-…

Federal child care programs have a long history of bipartisan support, and this year's wave of Dear Colleague letter signers shows growing momentum to fund the programs families rely on. Find out if your Member of Congress signed on here: ffyf.org/2025/05/28/chi…

The Senate has an opportunity to expand the CDCTC - the only tax credit specifically designed to help families offset the cost of child care. See what Sarah Rittling had to say in Reuters: tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/reconcili…

The Senate has the opportunity to help more families afford child care! An update to the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) would be a game-changer for families. Make sure your Senators hear you: ffyf.org/take-action/

I sat down with Zachary Halaschak at the Washington Examiner to talk about one of my favorite things: the CDCTC - the only tax credit specifically designed to help families offset the cost of child care. Senator Britt’s proposal is key to helping more families afford child care.