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Oct 1, 20243 min read
Pandemic-Era Child Care Funding: A Lifeline That Should Not End
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,...
Sep 30, 20243 min read
Child Care in the News
Child care funding set to expire, deepening the crisis for families. Rising costs, policy debates, and closures highlight need for action.
Sep 26, 20242 min read
What Could 2023 Child Poverty Rates Have Looked Like Had the Expanded Child Tax Credit Still Been in Place?
The Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University (CSSP) recently released a brief that offers a sobering analysis of what...
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Empowering Tribal Child Care: Advocating for Greater Flexibility in CCDF Eligibility
NICCA supports new CCDF rules for categorical eligibility for Tribal child care, promoting sovereignty and cross-agency collaboration.
Sep 5, 20242 min read
Advocating for Tribal Child Care: NICCA’s Comments on the FY 2026-2028 Tribal CCDF Plan Preprint
At the National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA), we are dedicated to advocating for the best interests of Tribal children,...
Jan 3, 20242 min read
Response to Tribal RFI
The National Indian Child Care Association (NICCA) has submitted formal comments in response to the Office of Child Care’s (OCC) Request...
Dec 3, 20212 min read
OCC is hiring: Senior Tribal Child Care Program Specialist (DC)
Job Announcement: Senior Tribal Child Care Program Specialist—GS-0101-14 (Washington, DC) Are you seeking a challenging job working...
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Available Careers in Tribal ECE at the national level
The Office of Child Care is working to increase their tribal expertise and capacity and is hoping to reach strong candidates for two...
Jul 7, 20212 min read
Registration is open for COVID Response Roundtable & 2021 National Academy!
NICCA's upcoming events are open for registration -- the COVID Response Roundtable on August 4 and the 2021 National Academy on Early...
Jun 16, 20211 min read
COVID-19 Response Webinar Series Resources
During May and June, NICCA held a 4-part webinar series on responding to COVID-19. The series focused on the funding opportunities...
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Youth-Serving Organizations Doing Work in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Please share the information below (and attached) with youth-serving organizations doing work in American Indian and Alaska Native...
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Office of Child Care - Child Care Program Specialist (TX, CA, WA)
Job Announcement: Child Care Program Specialist—GS-0101-12 (Dallas, TX; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle, WA) Are you seeking a challenging...
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Launches Website
[Washington, DC] – The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children (Commission) recently launched its public...
Jan 13, 20211 min read
The Child Care Licensing Benchmark Project
In 2017, the National Indian Child Care Association partnered with Child Care Aware of America and national stakeholders across the...
Sep 10, 20182 min read
Renew your membership!
NICCA Membership is due for renewal! Read below to learn about our revised membership terms or click here to become a member today!...
Apr 10, 20181 min read
P.L. 102-477: Building Self-Sufficiency through Access to Child Care
These materials help Tribes be better informed about the importance that child care plays for building self-sufficiency for their...
Apr 5, 20182 min read
Historic Increases in Child Care and for Tribes
On March 23rd, Congress and the President signed the FY2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill that provided a $2.3 billion increase from FY2017...
Apr 5, 20182 min read
2018 Training Institute: Continuity of Care & the How-Tos of Monitoring (Alaska)
Join the National Indian Child Care Association for the second 2018 Training Institute in Anchorage, AK, focusing on the importance of...
Feb 9, 20181 min read
Huge news for children and families!
Last night, both the House and Senate passed another Continuing Resolution that included a government spending deal that included a $5.8...
Jul 20, 20171 min read
CCDF 101: Implementing the Final Rule
The National Indian Child Care Association held a workshop for all Oklahoma Tribal CCDF programs – CCDF 101: Implementing the Final Rule...
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