A significant amount of data is available from federal, state and local governmental agencies about children and families, early childhood education programs, and publicly-funded programs. Below is a non-exhaustive list of federal and state agencies and organizations representing state and local policymakers to help you find data, reports, issue briefs, and other helpful information.
Federal Government
- Find federal legislation, House & Senate votes, and Congressional Record
- U.S. Senate (members and committees)
- U.S. House of Representatives (members and committees)
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- Administration on Children & Families (includes TANF, Head Start and Child Care Bureau)
- Department of Labor
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Department of Agriculture (nutrition programs)
- Government Accountability Office (program reports)
State Government
- National Governors Association with links to governors' websites
- National Conference of State Legislatures with links to individual legislature websites
- Council of Chief State School Officers with links to each state department of education
- State Child Care Agency Contacts
- State Head Start Collaboration Office Contacts
Local Government
