Public Policy
Learn about the laws that regulate and fund child care programs across the nation.
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Maximizing the Use of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
This paper, cowritten with LISC, focuses on the core capabilities CCR&Rs and CDFIs need to stabilize and increase high-quality child care.
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Transforming Child Care: Cross-Community Voices to Inform Change
This paper reflects information gained during five fall Roundtables with both newly-engaged and long-time child care stakeholders, as well as from discussions with our own membership on the roles they can fulfill in a re-imagined child care system.
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2020-2022 Public Policy Agenda
Our policy agenda provides the compass that guides our efforts and keeps us driving toward our mission.
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Presidential Transition
After the 2020 election, Child Care Aware® of America joined 187 organizations to develop recommendations for the Biden transition team on child care and early learning policy.
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Child Care Access and Affordability
At Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA), we have a vision for the future of child care: Every family in the United States has access to a high-quality, affordable child care system. Learn how to take steps to supporting families.
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Budgets and Appropriations
Explore ways CCAoA closely monitors the federal budget and appropriations process to ensure strong funding for federal early childhood programs.
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Child Care and Development Block Grant
Find resources to help you understand and implement the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) laws in your state, including one-pagers and webinars.
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Paid Leave
Learn how Child Care Aware® of America supports the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act and how you can take action.
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Leadership
Anne Hedgepeth has over 12 years of experience as a government relations and grassroots advocacy strategist, motivating policy change at the local, state, and federal levels.
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