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Riverside County Family Child Care Association>
Support Child Care and Head Start Funding
November 27, 2007
URGENT ALERT - November 29, 2007
Support Child Care and Head Start Funding
ECE Funding Cutbacks Imminent
Recently, the House fell two votes short of the number
needed to override President Bush's veto of the Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations
bill, including the modest increases for CCDBG and Head
Start. Now, there is a danger that Congress will cut back
certain programs in order to get a revised bill passed.
The President recently rejected an offer to meet Congress
halfway, and his budget numbers would require cuts in many
domestic programs. There is great concern that a compromise
will turn the much-needed increases for Head Start (+
$153.6 million) and Child Care (+ $32.5 million) into cuts!
AEYC's Position
NAEYC and CAEYC, as well as other State Affiliates, have
taken action and signed onto the letter supporting funding
for child care and Head Start. We are asking each Local
Affiliate to also sign on if at all possible.
How Members Can Show Support
As a member of CAEYC, we encourage you to call your members
of Congress and request that they maintain the modest
appropriations increases for Child Care and Head Start in
the Conference Report.
To Speak to Your Senator or Representative
Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask
to speak to your Member of Congress, or to find the direct
number, go to http://capwiz.com/naeyc/home/ and put in your
zip code.
Talking Points for Your Call
My name is _________. I am a constituent and I am
requesting that Senator/Representative _______ maintain the
modest appropriations increases for Child Care and Head
Start.
Thank you in advance for your timely attention to this
important matter!
Sincerely,
Shelly Alcorn, Executive Director
CAEYC
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