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Have facilities needs? LIIF supports government agencies and child care providers.
Looking to make a difference? LIIF advocates so communities are strengthened.
Need flexible capital? Make LIIF your lender of choice.
Looking to make an impactful investment? Connect with LIIF.
Have facilities needs? LIIF supports government agencies and child care providers.
Looking to make a difference? LIIF advocates so communities are strengthened.
In Mississippi, the average annual price tag for child care is $5,400, which is 10% of that state’s median $55,000 median household income. Even in comparatively wealthy Massachusetts, the annual cost of child care is grossly unaffordable to many residents, hovering around $21,000. The other 48 states and U.S. territories all fall somewhere in between.…
In August 2022, LIIF launched a National Early Care and Education Practitioners Advisory Committee (NEPAC) as part of its efforts to center the voices of providers. The group comprises leaders in the early care and education (ECE) field who have successfully used LIIF grant funds in the past. Our aligned values are sustainability, respect, dignity…
In August 2022, LIIF launched a National Early Care and Education Practitioners Advisory Committee (NEPAC) as part of its efforts to center the voices of providers. The group comprises leaders in the early care and education (ECE) field who have successfully used LIIF grant funds in the past. Our aligned values are sustainability, respect, dignity…
As the owner and operator of Cuddles Academy, a home-based child care business in San Diego, Megan Hanshew provides families with a loving and safe place where children can grow and thrive while their parents are working. The focus is on social-emotional development and building relationships that last long after children have graduated from the…
At LIIF, we are committed to centering community voices as the foundation for driving sustainable change in the early care and education (ECE) sector. Providers, families and children each offer valuable insights into the challenges they face, and their experiences are integral to shaping our work. By listening to and prioritizing their voices, we gain…
“This is our dream. What we get back is a blessing.” So say a grateful Joy and Cyprian, who share more than just being mother and daughter: Both exhibit an enviable entrepreneurial spirit. Looking to scale across the Los Angeles area, they complemented two existing Baldwin Park early care and education centers with a brand-new space…
Starting a small business is a dream for many. It’s a way to fulfill your purpose. Build security for one’s family. Create a generational asset. Yet the process can often be daunting. Noelia “Nelly” O’Leary, owner of Nelly’s Nest Early Learning Home, provides a case in point. While she had experience as a three-time parent,…
Since 1999, LIIF has championed San Francisco’s early education providers through the Child Care Facility Fund. This program has provided critical resources to expand and preserve child care slots for low-income families. With skyrocketing housing costs, LIIF and the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood identified an urgent need for family child care (FCC) providers:…
Rochelle Wilcox discovered her path in life during college when she completed work study at the student lab, which was home to the child care center on her campus. It was instant love for the field of taking care of young ones. Heeding the advice of female mentors, she switched from pre-med to childhood development…
Quality housing and child care are essential to healthy child development, but, as multiple studies have shown, high costs of both burden millions of families nationwide. Updates to Head Start program standards from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will now make it easier to access Head Start for families struggling to cover living and…