StateFedConnect Call Resources

Federal Overview

Resources on the Continuing Resolution

• • A notice from the White House is here.
  • A statement by Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is here.
  • A statement by House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) is here.
  • CLASP on P-EBT extension: https://www.clasp.org/blog/p-ebt-extended-states-must-act-fight-child-hunger

Coronavirus Relief Negotiations

• • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-covid-relief-bill-stimulus-checks-paycheck-protection-program-airlines/
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/07/trump-congress-stimulus-checks/

HEROES bill (slimmed down version)

• • The bill text is here.
  • A section-by-section summary provided by the House Appropriations Committee is here.
  • A one-pager provided by the House Appropriations Committee is here.

Resources to #SaveChildCare

• • https://www.americanprogress.org/events/2020/09/29/490972/child-care-essential-young-voters/
  • https://econofact.org/impact-of-the-covid-19-crisis-on-womens-employment
  • https://www.ffyf.org/why-it-matters/political-demand/polling/

Electoral Strategies/Voter Guides and Toolkits

• • Think Babies Election Guide: https://www.thinkbabies.org/elections2020/
  • Think Babies Voter Guide: https://www.thinkbabies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ThinkBabies_VoterGuide.pdf
  • Think Babies Election Toolkit: https://www.thinkbabies.org/elections2020/elections2020_toolkit/
  • GEEARS in Georgia mailers: http://geears.org/wp-content/uploads/GEEARS-Voter-Guide-Postcard.pdf
  • Groundwork Ohio voter guide: https://2d94f3a3-3d74-4931-8fd2-5e91fb54da89.filesusr.com/ugd/a395ee_8fdeafcf165b430b8bc9e03a9718427a.pdf
  • Groundwork Ohio polling: https://www.groundworkohio.org/vote
  • North Carolina Early Childhood Coaltion: https://ncearlyeducationcoalition.org/2020-electoral-advocacy-toolkit/
  • Every Child Matters: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3607-voting-for-kids
  • GEEARS: https://geears.org/2020-voter-guide/
  • Kansas Action for Children https://www.kac.org/kansas-action-for-children-voter-guide-2020/
  • DC Kids Count: https://dckidscount.org/
  • Colorado Kids: https://www.coloradokids.org/c4k/#whoarethechildren

Information on Child Care Opening/Closure Rates

• • Colorado: https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/COVID-EC-Research-Partnership-Provider-Brief.pdf
  • Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/doc/september-15-2020-board-meeting-materials/download
  • NAEYC: https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/blog/raise_tuition_or_close.naeyc.pdf
  • Minnesota: https://mn.gov/mmb/childcare/ and https://survey.mn.gov/s.asp?k=158439734205
  • Maryland: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wG9ZXuZh0l1Vkld9J2Cqrvd5UoICYZGtYqvNA9uMA-U/edit?usp=sharing

Federal Overview

Resources on the Continuing Resolution:

• • A notice from the White House is here.
  • A statement by Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is here.
  • A statement by House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) is here.
  • CLASP on P-EBT extension https://www.clasp.org/blog/p-ebt-extended-states-must-act-fight-child-hunger

Coronavirus Relief Negotiations:

• • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-covid-relief-bill-stimulus-checks-paycheck-protection-program-airlines/
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/07/trump-congress-stimulus-checks/

HEROES bill (slimmed down version):

• • The bill text is here.
  • A section-by-section summary provided by the House Appropriations Committee is here.
  • A one-pager provided by the House Appropriations Committee is here.

Resources to #SaveChildCare:

• • https://www.americanprogress.org/events/2020/09/29/490972/child-care-essential-young-voters/
  • https://econofact.org/impact-of-the-covid-19-crisis-on-womens-employment
  • https://www.ffyf.org/why-it-matters/political-demand/polling/

Federal Overview

Resources on the Continuing Resolution:

• • A notice from the White House is here.
  • A statement by Senate Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-VT) is here.
  • A statement by House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) is here.
  • CLASP on P-EBT extension: https://www.clasp.org/blog/p-ebt-extended-states-must-act-fight-child-hunger

Coronavirus Relief Negotiations:

• • https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-covid-relief-bill-stimulus-checks-paycheck-protection-program-airlines/
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/07/trump-congress-stimulus-checks/

HEROES bill (slimmed down version):

• • The bill text is here.
  • A section-by-section summary provided by the House Appropriations Committee is here.
  • A one-pager provided by the House Appropriations Committee is here.

Resources to #SaveChildCare:

• • https://www.americanprogress.org/events/2020/09/29/490972/child-care-essential-young-voters/
  • https://econofact.org/impact-of-the-covid-19-crisis-on-womens-employment
  • https://www.ffyf.org/why-it-matters/political-demand/polling/

Electoral Strategies/Voter Guides and Toolkits

• • Think Babies Election Guide: https://www.thinkbabies.org/elections2020/
  • Think Babies Voter Guide: https://www.thinkbabies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ThinkBabies_VoterGuide.pdf
  • Think Babies Election Toolkit: https://www.thinkbabies.org/elections2020/elections2020_toolkit/
  • GEEARS in Georgia mailers: http://geears.org/wp-content/uploads/GEEARS-Voter-Guide-Postcard.pdf
  • Groundwork Ohio Voter Guide: https://2d94f3a3-3d74-4931-8fd2-5e91fb54da89.filesusr.com/ugd/a395ee_8fdeafcf165b430b8bc9e03a9718427a.pdf
  • Groundwork Ohio polling: https://www.groundworkohio.org/vote
  • North Carolina Early Childhood Coaltion: https://ncearlyeducationcoalition.org/2020-electoral-advocacy-toolkit/
  • Every Child Matters: https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3607-voting-for-kids
  • GEEARS: https://geears.org/2020-voter-guide/
  • Kansas Action for Children:  https://www.kac.org/kansas-action-for-children-voter-guide-2020/
  • DC Kids Count: https://dckidscount.org/
  • Colorado Kids: https://www.coloradokids.org/c4k/#whoarethechildren

Information on Child Care Opening/Closure Rates

• • Colorado: https://earlymilestones.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/COVID-EC-Research-Partnership-Provider-Brief.pdf
  • Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/doc/september-15-2020-board-meeting-materials/download
  • NAEYC: https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/resources/blog/raise_tuition_or_close.naeyc.pdf
  • Minnesota: https://mn.gov/mmb/childcare/ and https://survey.mn.gov/s.asp?k=158439734205
  • Maryland: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wG9ZXuZh0l1Vkld9J2Cqrvd5UoICYZGtYqvNA9uMA-U/edit?usp=sharing