Policy Resource
Frequently Asked Questions from Responding to Families’ Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Conversation with Representative Rosa DeLauro
Following our recent webcast with Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), ZERO TO THREE has compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Ask Congress to Take the Next Step for Babies!
Infant-toddler advocates know that the COVID-19 crisis will hit babies and their families particularly hard.
Following our recent webcast with Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), ZERO TO THREE has compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions. While many questions cannot be fully answered until the administering federal agencies provide guidance to states and programs on implementation, we will continue to update this resource as more information becomes available. Following each answer below, we have included available resources from federal administering agencies, including early guidance on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), as well as resources from other organizations. ZERO TO THREE’s summary of these measures and other materials on the COVID-19 crisis may be found at www.zerotothree.org/covidpolicy.
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