Diane Girouard

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All Eyes on States 2023
Topics: Policy & Advocacy
Continue ReadingState Session Round Up, Summer 2022
Topics: Policy & Advocacy
Continue ReadingWhite House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: An Opportunity to Contribute
The White House has announced for the first time in over 50 years, it will host a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health this September. The White House is seeking input to shape their anti-hunger plan from a broad, diverse group of stakeholders whose communities are affected by hunger. Your input is needed to shape the nation’s strategy for addressing hunger. Read more below on how you can weigh in on the impacts of hunger and child care to shape the priorities announced at upcoming conference.
Topics: Health & Safety
Continue ReadingReflecting on the Impact of the American Rescue Plan Act, One Year Later
Topics: Family & Community Engagement, Policy & Advocacy
Continue ReadingFederal Relief Funds: State Progress, Winter 2022
This blog provides an update on how states are using the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funds as of January 2022. The ARP Act allocated $39 billion in dedicated child care relief funding to states, with funds reaching states in spring 2021. This funding is broken down into two distinct streams:
Topics: Policy & Advocacy
Continue ReadingFederal Relief Funds: State Progress, Fall 2021
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act allocated $39 billion in dedicated child care relief funding to states. The ARP Act funds began to flow to states during spring 2021, with the intention to get funds out the door and provide relief to providers and families as quickly as possible.
Topics: Policy & Advocacy
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