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Child care costs are soaring, workers face poverty wages, and businesses are stepping up. Read this week's child care news update.

USDA announces $200M boost for CACFP providers, enhancing meal quality and expanding access to nutritious food for children and adults.

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee recently took an important step toward addressing the ongoing child care crisis by approving its...

This week’s child care news covers the struggles parents and child care providers continue to face as pandemic funding ends. From the...

As we reflect on the past few years, it’s clear that child care has been at the center of many challenges faced by families, providers,...

Child care funding set to expire, deepening the crisis for families. Rising costs, policy debates, and closures highlight need for action.

Child poverty increased, the gender wage gap widened, and uninsured children rose in 2023. Urgent policy changes are needed to protect famil

Explore the latest in child care news, including rising costs, policy updates, and solutions to ease the financial burden on families.

Tribes serve over 433,000 Native children with just $500-$600 per child in federal funding, falling far short of child care needs and qualit

NICCA supports new CCDF rules for categorical eligibility for Tribal child care, promoting sovereignty and cross-agency collaboration.

At the National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA), we are dedicated to advocating for the best interests of Tribal children,...

Food sovereignty and access to healthy, nutritious food are vital concerns for many Native American communities. Traditionally, Native...

Even as the summer break is coming to an end, there's still plenty of time to savor the long, sunny days before autumn arrives. For a...

Job Announcement: Supervisory Child Care Program Specialist GS-0101-14 Boston, Massachusetts, and Chicago, Illinois Are you seeking a...

The Tribal Early Childhood Research Center Virtual Learning Circle on Land-Based Learning in Indigenous Early Childhood Settings Save the...

Calling all Early Childhood Educators! Seventeen national organizations dedicated to young children have come together to form a new...

During Think Big: Constructing Child Care Centers (a webinar), Tribal leaders and CCDF Administrators will have the opportunity to learn...

Job Announcement: Senior Tribal Child Care Program Specialist—GS-0101-14 (Washington, DC) Are you seeking a challenging job working...

The Office of Child Care is working to increase their tribal expertise and capacity and is hoping to reach strong candidates for two...

NICCA's upcoming events are open for registration -- the COVID Response Roundtable on August 4 and the 2021 National Academy on Early...