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The Alliance invests in effective leadership “inside government” from policymakers and administrators to change policies and make appropriate budget allocations. Alliance grantees develop, monitor, analyze, and disseminate information on early childhood state policy to inform the debate among state policymakers. Current policy priorities include: Economic Recovery Act implementation, child care quality/subsidy, Early Head Start expansion, workforce quality, quality rating and improvement systems, data systems, medicaid optimization for young children, home visiting, and prekindergarten. In addition, Alliance-funded experts provide technical assistance to support state efforts and implementation of federal initiatives.
The Alliance invests in effective leadership “inside government” from policymakers and administrators to change policies and make appropriate budget allocations. Alliance grantees develop, monitor, analyze, and disseminate information on early childhood state policy to inform the debate among state policymakers. Current policy priorities include: Economic Recovery Act implementation, child care quality/subsidy, Early Head Start expansion, workforce quality, quality rating and improvement systems, data systems, medicaid optimization for young children, home visiting, and prekindergarten. In addition, Alliance-funded experts provide technical assistance to support state efforts and implementation of federal initiatives.
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Early Care & Education State Appropriations 08-09
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Twenty-three of 37 states reported an increase in total appropriations for child care, four maintained appropriations at FY 2008 levels, and 10 states decreased funding.
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Source: NCSL Early Care and Education State Budget Actions FY 2009. Click here for the full report.
Source: NCSL Early Care and Education State Budget Actions FY 2009. Click here for the full report.
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| Federal Home Visiting Webinar |
June 17, 2010 2:00-3:00
This webinar hosted by HRSA and ACF will provide an overview of the new Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program and a walk-through of the first FOA that was recently released. Click the link below for more information and to register for this event. |
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| A Guide for State Home Visiting Grant Applications |
A new guide is available from Child Trends to help states apply for federal home visiting grants. The guide outlines key steps for completing the grant application process and provides national and state-level data useful to applicants conducting needs assessments, identifying high-risk populations, and selecting and measuring benchmarks. |
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