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Through these efforts, LIIF has served 1,300 child care businesses. LIIF's relief efforts were seeded by The JPB Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Greater Washington Community Foundation, First 5 Alameda County, and the Goldman Sachs Foundation and now include 16 funders... LIIF's emergency response is informed by more than 20 years of experience supporting early care and education providers with more than $150 million in grants and technical assistance that has supported more than 270,000 slots. While meeting the immediate needs of ECE providers is our top priority, this is an opportunity to rethink how we invest in our early education system as a nation. We should not simply shore up the largely women-owned small businesses that dominate this field in the short-term. We need to ensure they have a strong foundation for the future. This is critical for our nation's economic recovery and long-term success... The Low Income Investment Fund..