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Oct 312 min read
Top Federal Official Highlights Urgent Need for Resources in Tribal Early Childhood Programs
Katie Hamm of ACF underscores the importance of funding Tribal early childhood programs to strengthen family resilience and cultural identit
Oct 192 min read
Key Takeaways from Recent Child Care Funding Reports: What Pandemic Relief Taught Us
Explore key reports on how pandemic relief funding stabilized child care and the urgent need for sustained investment in the industry.
Oct 152 min read
The Child Care Crisis Deepens: How Families Are Coping as Pandemic Funding Ends
With pandemic-era child care funding ending, families face rising costs, closures, and limited access, highlighting the need for lasting sol
Oct 102 min read
USDA Announces $200 Million for CACFP Providers
USDA announces $200M boost for CACFP providers, enhancing meal quality and expanding access to nutritious food for children and adults.
Oct 81 min read
FY25 Appropriations: What’s at Stake for Child Care and Early Learning
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee recently took an important step toward addressing the ongoing child care crisis by approving its...
Oct 73 min read
Child Care in the News: Ongoing Challenges as Pandemic Funding Ends
This week’s child care news covers the struggles parents and child care providers continue to face as pandemic funding ends. From the...
Oct 13 min read
Pandemic-Era Child Care Funding: A Lifeline That Should Not End
As we reflect on the past few years, it’s clear that child care has been at the center of many challenges faced by families, providers,...
Sep 303 min read
Child Care in the News
Child care funding set to expire, deepening the crisis for families. Rising costs, policy debates, and closures highlight need for action.
Sep 232 min read
Critical Child Care Funding Gaps for American Indian and Alaska Native Children
Tribes serve over 433,000 Native children with just $500-$600 per child in federal funding, falling far short of child care needs and qualit
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Webinar: Think Big - Constructing Child Care Centers
During Think Big: Constructing Child Care Centers (a webinar), Tribal leaders and CCDF Administrators will have the opportunity to learn...
Jun 16, 20211 min read
COVID-19 Response Webinar Series Resources
During May and June, NICCA held a 4-part webinar series on responding to COVID-19. The series focused on the funding opportunities...
Mar 14, 20204 min read
Addressing COVID-19
As the nation begins to take more action against COVID-19, we wanted to make sure you stay updated on the latest information as it...
Jan 15, 20201 min read
SAMHSA Funding Opportunity
From: Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (SAMHSA/CSAP) <otap@samhsa.hhs.gov> Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 4:29 PM Subject: New...
Sep 26, 20182 min read
Preschool Development Grant Birth-5 Funding Opportunity
This is to inform you that the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) was posted...
Apr 5, 20182 min read
Historic Increases in Child Care and for Tribes
On March 23rd, Congress and the President signed the FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill that provided a $2.3 billion increase from FY2017...
Feb 9, 20181 min read
Huge news for children and families!
Last night, both the House and Senate passed another Continuing Resolution that included a government spending deal that included a $5.8...
Dec 5, 20172 min read
Funding Opportunity: Nutrition Policy in Native American Communities
New Funding Opportunities for Nutrition Policy in Native American Communities Voices for Healthy Kids November 30, 2017 The Shakopee...
May 24, 20172 min read
FY2018 Budget Makes Cuts to Critical Programs for Children and Families
From Child Care Aware of America - The FY 2018 budget proposal by the Trump administration was released today. And it’s not looking good...
May 11, 20172 min read
Thank you for supporting Tribal child care!
From NICCA -- We are so grateful to have you behind child care, especially for Tribal children and families, as we continue to push...
We Need Your Support Today!
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