3rd Quarter - Report

EDUCATIONCOUNSEL LLC for FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND (FORMERLY START EARLY FOR FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND)

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax provisions related to the affordability and accessibility of high-quality child care including: Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, the Employer Provided Child Care Tax Credit, and Dependent Care Assistance Plans.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CASTAGNA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Issues related to the accessibility and expansion of high-quality early learning and care programs including: long term, sustainable improvements and investments in federal early learning and child care as well as programs including Preschool Development Grants Birth-5, Head Start, Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Blocks Grants, and individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CASTAGNA —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2027 funding for Child Care and Development Block Grants (CCDBG), Preschool Development Grants Birth-5, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CASTAGNA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.