In this moment, the future of our rights, our bodily autonomy, our freedom feels uncertain. What we do next will make a difference for decades to come.
The omnibus spending legislation for FY 2018, passed by Congress and signed by the president, includes the largest increase in funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant in history as well as increases for other important child care and education programs. These increases totaled over $3 billion in new funding to increase families’ access to affordable, high-quality child care and early education.