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SAMPLE LETTER OF SUPPORT[Letterhead of Organization or Individual]Date: [Due before April 4, 2018]The Honorable Blanca Rubio Assembly Human Services1020 N Street, Room 124Sacramento, CA 95814RE:SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 2292 (AGUIAR-CURRY)Dear Assemblymember Rubio:On behalf of [Name of organization or individual], I urge you to support AB 2292 (Aguiar-Curry), which will develop crucial infrastructure for?California's child care system by increasing state funding?rates for infant and toddler care, creating a grant program to fund implementation and startup costs of new child care facilities, and expanding?a fund to recruit a new generation of family child care providers.Ground-breaking early brain science from the Harvard Center for the Developing Child and the University of Washington demonstrates the first years of life lay the foundation for a successful future. The brain science shows why high-quality infant and toddler child care, in particular,?are a major benefit to school readiness and enhance a child’s success throughout school and life. However, less than 14 percent of eligible infants and toddlers have access to subsidized care in our great state.[OPTIONAL: Include 1-2 sentences about why your organization cares.]AB 2292 will?improve access to quality infant and toddler care in California by increasing the adjustment factors for the Standard?Reimbursement?Rate so more providers can afford to provide high-quality care to families with infants and toddlers.This bill also will create the “Classroom Planning and Implementation Grant Program” to fund start-up costs for opening new classrooms and centers, as well as converting existing classrooms to serve a different age group. The program will enable child care providers to purchase age-appropriate facilities and infrastructure, start-up support, and professional development for all care settings. Proper training, facilities, and infrastructure will ensure infants and toddlers receive the best adult-child interaction to support their brain development when they are away from their parents.Additionally, AB 2292 will codify and expand?the “Family Child Care Recruitment and Training Fund,” dedicating $6 million over 5 years to targeted outreach, recruitment, training, supplies, and resources for startup costs to recruit a new generation of family child care providers.?Basic?licensed care capacity in California continues to decline. Expanding this Fund will support expansion of licensed care?capacity?for babies, preschoolers, and school-age children.For these reasons, [Name of organization or individual] respectfully requests your “Aye” vote on AB 2292. [OPTIONAL] If you have questions, please contact [Name of organization or individual] at [Phone number].Sincerely,[Name of organization or individual]E-mail letter to: Daphne.Hunt@asm. and please cc adecaprio@ccfc. and Puja.Navaney@asm.. You may fax the letter in lieu of e-mail to (916) 319-2189. ................
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