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Early Childhood and Business Advisory Council

The Early Childhood and Business Advisory Council (ECBAC) is a network helping state business, childcare, and government leaders collaborate on action plans to expand high-quality, affordable childcare that benefits working parents, providers, employers, and local economies.

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Founded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), the Early Childhood and Business Advisory Council, an invite-only network of state teams comprised of business leaders, childcare stakeholders, and state administrators. The U.S. Chamber Foundation and BPC provide support and technical assistance to strengthen local and state-wide partnerships between the business community and the childcare field in participating states.

Through this collaboration, each state and local team will be well-positioned to devise an action plan for solving some of the most pressing childcare needs facing their communities. Their efforts will be supported by the Council and by best practices and lessons learned from other states. The overarching goal of participation in the Council is for the business community and key early childhood stakeholders to directly engage with each other to support the expansion of high-quality, affordable childcare in communities and states in ways that will benefit working parents, providers, and employers.

Resources

ECBAC Network

Cohort Network
Active Cohort

Alabama

  • Alabama Department of Human Resources: Montgomery, AL
  • Alabama Partnership for Children: Montgomery, AL
  • Business Council of Alabama: Montgomery, AL
  • Huntsville/Madison County Chamber: Huntsville, AL

Alaska

  • Alaska Chamber: Anchorage, AK
  • Child Care Connection, Inc.: Anchorage, AK
  • Department of Health, Office of the Commissioner: Juneau, AK
  • Greater Sitka Chamber of Commerce: Sitka, AK

Arizona

  • Not active - part of the larger network

Arkansas

  • Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas: Little Rock, AR
  • Bentonville Area Chamber: Bentonville, AR
  • Excel by 8: Little Rock, AR

Georgia

  • Athens Area Chamber: Athens, GA
  • GEEARS: Atlanta, GA
  • Georgia Chamber Foundation: Atlanta, GA
  • Metro Atlanta Chamber: Atlanta, GA

Idaho

  • Not active - part of the larger network

Indiana

  • Early Learning Indiana: Indianapolis, IN
  • Indiana Chamber of Commerce: Indianapolis, IN
  • Indiana Family and Social Service Administration: Indianapolis, IN
  • Welborn Foundation: Evansville, IN

Kentucky

  • Not active - part of the larger network

Louisiana

  • Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce: Shreveport, LA
  • Louisiana Association of Business and Industry: Baton Rouge, LA
  • Louisiana Policy Institute for Children: New Orleans, LA

Missouri

  • Not active - part of the larger network

Montana

  • Early Childhood & Family Support Division Child Care Bureau: Helena, MT
  • Kalispell Chamber of Commerce: Kalispell, MT
  • Montana Chamber of Commerce: Helena, MT
  • Zero to Five Montana: Helena, MT

Nebraska

  • First Five Nebraska: Lincoln, NE
  • Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Lincoln, NE

New Hampshire

  • Business & Industry Association of NH: Concord, NH
  • Couch Family Foundation: Hanover, NH
  • Greater Manchester Chamber: Manchester, NH
  • Upper Valley Business Alliance: West Lebanon, NH
  • NH DHHS Bureau of Child Development & Head Start Collaboration: Concord, NH
  • Community Development Financial Association: Concord, NH

North Carolina

  • Not active - part of the larger network

Ohio

  • Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce: Dayton, OH
  • Groundwork Ohio: Cincinnati, OH
  • Ohio Chamber of Commerce: Columbus, OH
  • Ohio Department of Children & Youth: Columbus, OH

South Carolina

  • OneSpartanburg, Inc.: Spartanburg, SC
  • SC Department of Social Services: Columbia, SC
  • South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce: Columbia, SC

South Dakota

  • Elevate Rapid City: Rapid City, SD
  • Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce: Sioux Falls, SD
  • South Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children: Rapid City, SD
  • South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Sioux Falls, SD

Tennessee

  • Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: Nashville, TN
  • Tennesseans for Quality Early Education: Memphis, TN
  • Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Nashville, TN

Texas

  • Not active - part of the larger network

States Leading on Childcare Solutions

Business and early childhood leaders gathered in Fort Worth, Texas, to advance collaborative solutions to childcare access and affordability. Through cross-sector dialogue and innovative state financing models, participants shared strategies to strengthen childcare systems and drive meaningful progress nationwide.

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