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Incoming Administration proposes further economic relief for child care
President-Elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill which includes additional funding and emergency tax relief to bolster the child care industry and provide crucial financial relief to struggling families. Read More
January 15, 2021 | Posted in Legislation
What is access to reliable, quality child care really worth to Nebraska?
FFN hosted a webinar with Nobel Laureate James Heckman and researchers from the Nebrasks Bureau of Business Research on the impact of child care to our state. Studies tell us quality early care and learning can yield as much as a 13% return on investment, and at the same time, our state could lose nearly $1.4 billion annually in direct and indirect losses if we fail to strengthen Nebraska's earlly childhood infrastructure. Read More
November 16, 2020 | Posted in General
Jason Prokop joins First Five Nebraska
We'd like to introduce our new director, Jason Prokop, who joined First Five Nebraska this month after founding director Becky Veak asked to transition into a new role as coordinator of our Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy.
Read MoreNovember 07, 2019 | Posted in General
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- Expanded child tax credit aimed at cutting child poverty
- Early Childhood and Coronavirus State & Local Recovery Funds
- FFN to work with state senators on 5 interim studies
- School Readiness Tax Credit application window reopens for 2021 tax year
- Child care professionals: We need your input on the School Readiness Tax Credit
- 2021 Nebraska Legislature: Early childhood policy highlights
- How involved fathers improve kids’ well-being
- LB485 signed into law; expands eligibility for child care subsidy
- Class 3 of the Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy to Launch in September
- Resource helps new and expectant parents guide children’s early development
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