Lobbying Relationship

Client

Start Early (for First Five Years Fund) fka Ounce of Prevention (for FFYF)

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Lobbying firm

EducationCounsel LLC

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  • 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-Child Care Partnerships, Child Care and Development Blocks Grants, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B.
  • FY2024 and FY2025 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 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and B.

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General Issues: Education, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Housing, Economics/Economic Development

Spending: about $2,588,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education - Dept of, White House Office

Bills mentioned

H.R.3632: PACE Act

Sponsor: Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)

S.208: PACE Act

Sponsor: Angus King (ID-Maine)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.7804: Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Reginal Leichty Deputy Legislative Director and Counsel, Senator Bill Nelson Legislative Assistant, Senator Bob Kerrey Legislative Assistant, Senator Bill Nelson Legislative Correspondent, Senator Bob Kerrey Staff Assistant, Senator Bob Kerrey D.L.D. and Counsel Sen. Bill Nelson Legislative Assistant Sen. Bill Nelson Legislative Assistant Sen. Bob Kerrey Legislative Correspondent Sen. Bob Kerrey Staff Assistant Sen. Bob Kerrey
Jennifer Castagna Professional State Member, Senate Appropriations Committee Appropriations Director, Office of Senator Arlen Specter Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Arlen Specter Legislative Correspondent, Office of Senator Arlen Specter Professional Staff Member, Senate Appropriations Committee
Scott Palmer Sched C, Dept. of Justice, White House, U.S. Ed
Kathryn Young Special Assistant, Department of Education Legislative Assistant, Senator Patty Murray
Sarah Rittling Senate HELP Cmte, Counsel for Sen Alexander Senate HELP Cmte, Professional Staff Member Congressman Castle, Counsel for Ed & Workforce Congressman Castle, Legislative Assistant Congressman Shays, Legislative Assistant Congressman Shays, Temporary Employee Senate HELP Cmte, Counsel for Senator Alexander
Sean Worley Intern, Committee on Education and Labor (Democratic staff), U.S. House of Representatives
Elliot Regenstein n/a
Reg Leichty n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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