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Washington families could be first in line for benefits from the FIRST Act

Posted on June 4, 2009 by

The FIRST Act (Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions) authorizes $1.5 billion in grant funding to states to seed new programs or to bolster existing paid leave programs. States without an existing program would receive a start-up grant to … Continue reading →

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