STATE OF PLAY: Federal Shutdown and Child Care/Early Learning Programs

From First Five Years Fund 10/1/2025

The federal government shut down last night, with Congress unable to come to agreement over either the FY26 appropriations funding bill or a Continuing Resolution. While there are many unknowns and impacts across multiple federal agencies, here’s what we know about the impact this could have specifically on funding for child care and early learning programs:

Read more: https://www.ffyf.org/resources/2025/10/state-of-play-shutdown/

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Submitted on:
October 1, 2025
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First Five Years Fund
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