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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
5e4f418f-b66c-4d7e-9230-f95af90c169f
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 14:46:00
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$200,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

START EARLY (FOR FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND)

Support for early childhood education

Contact
JULIE SOURS
Phone
+1 312-453-1935
Address
zip:60603, city:Chicago, state:IL, street:33 West Monroe Street Suite 1200

Client

START EARLY (FOR FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND)

State
IL
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2019-01-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

FY26 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 IDEA Part C and B.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

EDU — Education

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, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Block Grants, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B. Child Care Modernization Act (S. 2828).

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

WEL — Welfare

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, Early Head Start - Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Block Grants, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B. Child Care Modernization Act (S. 2828).

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

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