LIIF headed to the nation’s capital today for a powerhouse early care and education (ECE) event: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s “National Child Care Innovation Summit.”
As the leading national CDFI working in the child care sector, our team was uniquely positioned to share insights and lessons learned on how to strengthen the U.S. child care ecosystem, which is the backbone of the economy. Items discussed included CHIPS mandates for child care; the need for a federal facilities fund for child care; the intersection of the climate emergency and ECE; and family child care providers as small-business owners.
LIIF was also proud to be a sponsor of the evening reception.
Read the U.S. Department of Commerce press release.
The group of funders who are implementation partners include the Century Foundation, Child Care for Every Family Network, Community Change, EPIC – Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, National Association of Counties, National Children’s Facilities Network led by IFF, LISC, Low-Income Investment Fund, Policy Equity Group, Public Private Strategies Institute, SEMI Foundation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
U.S. Department of Commerce press release