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Start Early Washington Policy & Advocacy Documents

Helpful state & policy resource documents for Washington state advocates. Download:

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• New Early Learning Investments 8.22.23
• Final Early Learning Bills Signed by the Governor 5.17.23
• Final Adopted State Budget 4.23.23

Home Visiting Advocacy Documents

• Home Visiting Advocacy Coalition Budget Ask 12.2.22
• Investing in the Home Visiting Workforce 11.30.22
• Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting Reauthorization Advocacy Document 6.23.22
• Home Visiting Advisory Committee Recommendations to the Washington State Legislature & DCYF 6.8.22

Budget and Policy Priorities

• Start Early Washington’s 2023 Budget and Policy Priorities 1.3.23

Budget Summaries and Analysis

• Governor’s Proposed Budget 12.15.22
• Summary of Washington State Agency Decision Packages 10.4.22
• Summary of Operating and Capital Supplemental Budgets 4.18.22
• Summary of Key Components of 2021-23 Operating and Capital Budgets 4.24.21
• Allocation of Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds for Early Learning 10.11.21
• Federal & State Early Learning Investments: 2021-23 Operating & Capital Budgets 9.15.21

Legislative Summaries and Analysis

• Fair Start for Kids Act: Distinguishing Policies in Statute / Policies Subject to the Appropriation of Funds 11.7.22
• Early Learning Enacted Bills 3.31.22
• Fair Start for Kids Act: Detailed Summary as Passed by the Legislature 9.15.21
• Fair Start for Kids Act: Overview as of 9.14.21