Invest in Child Care
Index
Learn more about Bipartisan Bills on Child Care Tax Credits and Workforce Support
On July 31, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced two bipartisan child care bills that aim to ease the burden of child care costs for families, encourage businesses to support additional child care supply, and support the chil...
New Resource for Families: Finding Child Care When a Child is Mildly Ill
Families who have a child in child care, preschool, or elementary school have a regular place for their child while they work or attend school. However, there will be times when a child will get sick, and they won’t be able to attend their regular child...
Learning from Relief Funding: A Look at Outreach and Education Efforts Across the Country
Child care received $52.5 billion in temporary federal relief funding to help the sector recover and rebuild in the wake of the pandemic. Research shows that the investments have made a difference in lowering prices for families and increasing child care...
A Snapshot of State Responses in Draft CCDF Plans
Currently, states are finalizing their FY 2025-2027 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plans. Every three years when states undergo this planning process, they must provide the public with an opportunity to comment. This must happen before submitting ...
Recap CCAoA’s 2024 Symposium – Raise Child Care! Raise America!
This year’s CCAoA Symposium came at a turning point for the field. Never before has America been more child care aware. Never before have we had the opportunity to make child care strong. We did a lot of deep thinking and strategizing during the week, e...
Understanding the Landscape of Stabilization Grant Funding Through Provider Stories
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed in March 2021, included $15 billion in supplemental Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) discretionary dollars and $24 billion to make child care stabilization grants available to providers. While states have ...
How Arizona Partnered with a Local Zoo to Support Families
Looking for a new way to engage families in your community? Consider partnering with your local zoo. Learn how Child & Family Resources, Inc. (C&FR) of Arizona partnered with their local zoo to engage families, share program information and build ...
National CACFP Week: Raising Awareness of Nutrition in Your Child Care Program
On March 10-16, we will celebrate National CACFP Week! Why? The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is an essential federal program that addresses hunger and builds healthy eating habits by providing reimbu...
A Funder’s Perspective: Partnering for Resiliency
Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) invited Sally Ray, Director of Domestic Funds for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), to talk with us as we delve into the inspiring world of philanthropy and its transformative impact on child care. A Conver...
