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Funding and Financial Incentives

Fact Sheet
By: National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance December 1, 2018
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This fact sheet summarizes QRIS funding and financial incentives for the 41 QRIS

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Where We Stand on Head Start

Blog August 18, 2026

For more than 60 years, Head Start has provided high-quality child care, comprehensive services, and a two-generation approach that helps families furthest from opportunity access early learning, development, health, and family well-being supports.

Head Start Under Threat: What the Field is Saying

Research August 18, 2026

Over the past few months, HHS has advanced two related sets of proposed changes to Head Start. National, state, and local partners across the early childhood field have raised serious concerns about both. This document is a summary of what our partners are saying, followed by concrete actions and resources for you and your organization. The content reflects our partners' own statements and comments — we agree with what they've said and are sharing it here with full source attribution. Updated August 27, 2026.