In response to pressure from advocates across the state, Michigan lawmakers worked late into the … Read MoreWhat’s in the State Budget Deal for Early Childhood?

LANSING, Mich. – Alicia Guevara, CEO of the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC), issued the … Read MoreState Budget Underinvests in Young Children, Families

Michiganders continue to wait for the state legislature to pass a fiscal year 2026 (FY26) … Read MoreThere’s Still Time: Contact Your Lawmakers About Early Childhood Needs in Michigan’s FY26 Budget

LANSING, Mich. – With the U.S. House Appropriations Committee advancing the federal Labor, Health and … Read MoreFederal Budget Proposal Risks Undermining Early Childhood Progress

LANSING, Mich. – With the Michigan House of Representatives yesterday passing a budget bill, Early … Read MoreHouse Budget Hurts Michigan Families and Children

In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice to reclassify … Read MoreECIC’s Statement on PRWORA Interpretation of “Federal Public Benefit”