Coalition Action Materials

Talking Points on Early Childhood Funding

February 02, 2011

Ask your networks to commit to making three calls to members of Congress between now and April 8 (when the last continuing resolution they passed expires) to talk about the importance of investments in early childhood. In partnership with the First Five Years Fund, we have developed talking points to assist you in your efforts.

Coalition Letter - Vote against H.R. 2 and H.Res. 9

January 18, 2011

United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
January 14, 2011

Dear Representative:

Coalition Letter to Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform

October 20, 2010

The Child Care and Early Learning Coalition's letter to the Administration's Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform urges them to ensure that domestic discretionary spending not be reduced to or frozen at levels that would jeopardize investments in programs such as early care and education.

Sign-On Letter to Congress in Support of Maintaining Critical Funding for Child Support

September 27, 2010

The child support program touches the lives of 17.4 million children - or one out of four - and distributes about $24 billion dollars in child support to families annually.  But families stand to lose $2 billion in uncollected support in FY 2011 alone if Congress does not act soon to prevent cuts to the program from taking effect.

Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leaders In Support of Increases in Funding for Early Childhood in the FY 2011 Appropriations Bills

September 24, 2010

Coalition Letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

August 18, 2010

OMB Associate Director Robert Gordon on Supporting Early Childhood in the Administration’s FY 2012 Budget

August 18, 2010

Coalition Letter to Harkin and Obey on FY 2011 Appropriations

June 24, 2010

Coalition Letter to Congress Regarding Use of Supplemental Appropriations Funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)

May 20, 2010

Coalition Letter to President Obama and Secretaries Duncan/Sebelius/Vilsack Re: CCDBG, Head Start and Early Head Start, and Child Nutrition Programs

April 16, 2010