Build Back Better: 
Invest in Child Care Facilities 

Democrats are slashing the reconciliation bill from $3.5 trillion to up to $2 trillion to reach an agreement. We are very concerned about the fate of the requested $450 Billion investment in child care, including the proposed childcare facilities investments.

Failure to establish a standalone investment in a child care facility infrastructure grants program in this once-in-a-generation reconciliation package will only perpetuate structural inequities. This funding will support low-income and BIPOC communities to mitigate pandemic conditions, address learning loss, support the workforce, and create jobs by providing safe and resilient center-based and home-based programs where children and families thrive. 

We need a strong final grassroots advocacy push now! This could be the most significant amount of federal funding for child care infrastructure for years to come. 

As negotiations advance, we are joining other members of the National Children's Facilities Network (NCFN) in urging Congress to invest at least $15 billion for child care infrastructure grants as part of the Build Back Better bill, following the example provided by the House Ways and Means Committee. With these grants, child care programs will be able to acquire, construct, and renovate child care facilities and receive critical technical assistance and capacity-building support from experienced intermediaries.

Join us and fellow NCFN members and partners in sending a strong message to our Democratic leaders:

• Click here to add your organization as a co-signer of our California letter today! 
• Send an email using the NCFN Action Page.
• Spread the word using the NCFN Social Media Tool Kit.