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In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development, the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) will host a webinar to kick off the release of the USDA-RD and HHS-ACF Joint Facilities Resource Guide To Strengthen and Expand Child Care Facilities in Rural Communities. The resource guide includes best practices, innovative approaches, success stories, and a list of Federal resources available to rural communities looking to expand the local availability of child care facilities.

Presenters
• Katie Hamm, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development, ACF, HHS
• Justin Maxson, Deputy Under Secretary, Rural Development, USDA
• Nicole Barcliff, Co-Chair, National Children’s Facility Network, and Senior Policy Director, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
• Barb Fabre, Chief Executive Officer; Indigenous Visioning, LLC; White Earth Band of Chippewa Indians, MN
• Duane Yoder, President, Garrett County Community Action Agency
• Rusty Smith, Associate Director of Rural Studio and Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Auburn University