Investing ARP and PDG funds to address the Early Childhood Workforce Shortage

Part of the Resource Collection: Maximizing Federal Relief Funds Government Document

By: Office of Early Childhood Development, Office of Child Care, Office of Head Start in the Administration for Children and Families November 5, 2021

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The Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD), along with the Office of Child Care and Office of Head Start, in the Administration for Children and Families, released a Dear Colleague letter (Investing ARP and PDG funds to address the Early Childhood Workforce Shortage) that urges states, communities, and local programs to take bold actions to invest the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funds and other sources of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief funding to address the current early childhood (EC) workforce shortage. The letter includes specific suggestions on how ARP Act funds can be used and an appendix with state and local program examples as well as links to Federal resources that will be highlighted on the ECD website.

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