by WHSA | Apr 28, 2011
A national telephone survey commissioned by First Focus and conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research from April 13-18, 2011 revealed strong public support for protecting federal investments that benefit children. The survey asked voters an array of questions...
by WHSA | Apr 11, 2011
Last week the House Committee on the Budget, Chaired by Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin’s first Congressional district, released its FY 2012 budget resolution–dubbed The Path to Prosperity: Restoring America’s Promise. In addition to the full...
by WHSA | Mar 10, 2011
Confused by what you’re hearing about the federal budget? You’re not alone. The annual budget process is frequently challenging to fully understand, but figuring out what’s going on this year is particularly difficult for many of us. To help us...
by WHSA | Aug 23, 2010
Early Childhood 2010: Innovation for the Next Generation, an historic summit co-convened by the Department of Health & Human Services and Department of Education, was held August 3-4, 2010, in Washington, DC. Over 1,500 people attended the summit, including a...
by WHSA | Aug 19, 2010
Our fiscal year 2011 Federal Appropriations updates will provide you with the latest news about the FY 2011 appropriations process and funding levels.
by WHSA | Aug 5, 2010
The Wisconsin Departments of Children & Families and Health Services will use a $1.16 million grant funded through section 511 of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) to improve the quality of home visiting services in at-risk...
by WHSA | Aug 4, 2010
On July 15, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education passed FY 2011 funding legislation including a $700 million increase for the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and an $866 million increase for Head Start...
by WHSA | Jul 20, 2010
Children’s Budget 2010, the latest annual edition in the First Focus Children’s Budget series, is a comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children as it provides analysis of the over 180 federally funded programs which aim to enhance the...
