Author: Jesse Steinberg

Nearly 30,000 children at risk of losing food, child care, and early learning supports LANSING, … Read MoreLongest Federal Shutdown in History Threatens to Unravel Family Economic Security

LANSING, Mich. – Beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, more than 1.4 million Michiganders stand to lose … Read MoreFederal Shutdown Jeopardizes Food and Child Care for Michigan’s Most Vulnerable Children and Families

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”