First Five Years Fund
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Working to create a smarter, stronger, healthier & more productive America with high-quality child care and early education through bipartisan federal advocacy.
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Joined April 2011
What an incredible Day of Action! Yesterday, voices nationwide united with a single message to Congress: Protect Head Start and end the shutdown. Thank you for standing up and speaking out! Missed out? No worries! You can still take action using these resources:
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🚨🚨🚨 "More than 100 organizations signed a letter released Tuesday, led by the First Five Years Fund, a nonprofit that supports child care and early education programs. In it, they asked Congress to end the shutdown." More from @NOTUSreports:
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As Democrats and advocates warn of the additional strain the shutdown is about to put on families in November, there’s little urgency on Capitol Hill.
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If the government isn't reopened by midnight, an estimated 140 Head Start programs serving 65,000 kids will have not received their funding. @firstfiveyears is leading 130 groups in calling on Congress to "Protect Head Start. End the shutdown today." https://t.co/rYyGXJwDXM
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The following organizations issued a joint statement urging Congress to take action to protect Head Start by ending the federal shutdown now.
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Thank you to all who joined us today for our Day of Action! Together, we made sure Congress heard our message. You can still tell your Members of Congress to #standforheadstart and #endtheshutdown through our Action Center.
ffyf.org
Your voice is needed to expand and sustain federal support for families, children, and our economy
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Over 125 organizations have joined together in urging Congress to take action to protect Head Start by ending the federal shutdown now. Learn more at https://t.co/37RbCQCZux
@firstfiveyears #EndTheShutdown #StandforHeadStart
ffyf.org
The following organizations issued a joint statement urging Congress to take action to protect Head Start by ending the federal shutdown now.
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Congress: End the shutdown. If Congress doesn’t act by the November deadline, tens of thousands of children and their families are at risk of losing access to the Head Start programs they rely on. It’s time to act. #EndTheShutdown #StandForHeadStart
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Have you contacted your Member of Congress? There’s still time today to join our Day of Action and tell your Members of Congress to #standforheadstart and #endtheshutdown today!
ffyf.org
Your voice is needed to expand and sustain federal support for families, children, and our economy
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.@SpeakerJohnson @SenSchumer @LeaderJohnThune @RepJeffries: Don’t shut down America’s families. If Congress doesn’t act by 11/1, tens of thousands of children are at risk of losing access to Head Start. It’s time to act. #EndTheShutdown #StandForHeadStart
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The clock is ticking for Congress to end the shutdown by Nov. 1st and protect Head Start! Tell your Member of Congress to #endtheshutdown!
ffyf.org
Your voice is needed to expand and sustain federal support for families, children, and our economy
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The shutdown is hurting families. If Congress doesn’t act by Nov 1st, over 100 Head Start programs may lose funding — putting thousands of kids at risk. Congress: End the shutdown. Protect Head Start. #EndTheShutdown #StandForHeadStart
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Over 125 organizations are calling on Congress to protect Head Start and end the federal shutdown. Families and children can’t wait. #EndTheShutdown #StandForHeadStart Read the full statement here:
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The clock is ticking. If Congress doesn’t end the shutdown, tens of thousands of kids could lose access to the Head Start programs they rely on. Congress must #standforheadstart and #endtheshutdown.
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Will you be joining our Day of Action? Starting at 11 AM, FFYF, @NatlHeadStart and many others across the country will be posting about why Congress must end this shutdown to protect Head Start. Use our handy toolkit to join in.
ffyf.org
It’s time to act. And by uniting in a coordinated Day of Action on October 29, we can amplify our collective voice and make sure Congress hears our message.
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Are you ready to take action tomorrow? Join us for a Day of Action tomorrow, October 29th, to urge Congress to protect Head Start by ending this shutdown. Visit https://t.co/RYXkdxvuO5 for all of the resources you need to make your voice heard. #endtheshutdown
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As the shutdown continues, the consequences will get worse for families. And now the clock is ticking. ⏰ Join us on Wednesday, October 29th for a Day of Action to urge Congress to protect Head Start by ending this shutdown. All the details here 👉 https://t.co/2weyWQhrWl
ffyf.org
It’s time to act. And by uniting in a coordinated Day of Action on October 29, we can amplify our collective voice and make sure Congress hears our message.
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Woof: If the government is still shut down on Nov. 1, 141 Head Start programs serving 65,402 kids across 41 states and Puerto Rico will have not received their funding, per @FirstFiveYears: https://t.co/A8IEWxH3Bb
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The shutdown is putting many Head Start programs in immediate jeopardy of closing their doors. This could mean children losing access to the care, early learning, nutrition, and stability Head Start provides. Learn more about the shutdown's impact here:
ffyf.org
Federal funding for Head Start programs is dispersed on a staggered grant cycle, meaning different programs receive their funding at different times
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It’s time for action. Tell your Members of Congress that the shutdown is making life harder for thousands of families with young children. Protect Head Start. End the shutdown today. Take action here: https://t.co/RrEdwDsdAa
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If the shutdown continues, Head Start programs across the country will not receive their funding on 11/1. Check out this new @AP deep dive on what this means for thousands of young children & their families. Protect Head Start. End the shutdown.
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Head Start programs that serve tens of thousands of the nation’s neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the end of the month because of the government shutdown.
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