Increase Federal Funding for Child Care and Early Learning Programs FY2021

We deeply appreciate the increased investments in child care and early learning programs provided in the FY 2020 omnibus appropriations bill, which will help more children and families access these crucial supports. Yet, even with these increases, significant gaps remain – too many families will continue to struggle to find and afford the child care they need in order to work, go to school, or re-train for a new career. Children will not have access to the high-quality early learning settings they need to succeed, and educators will not receive wages they need to provide quality care and support their own families. This year, Congress has another opportunity to close these gaps by increasing federal funding for child care and early learning programs in the FY 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill and by providing the robust allocation for this bill needed to make these funding levels possible.