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 2010
  March
3/9/2010Legislative Budget Plan Proposes Elimination of First Things First
  February
2/23/2010First Things First Welcomes New Executive Director
2/22/2010First Things First Welcomes New Executive Director
 2009
  June
6/11/200929 Million For Community Efforts To Help Kids Under 5
  May
5/7/2009Arizona Recognized for Early Childhood Education at National Smart Start Conference
  February
2/25/2009First Things First Supports and Applauds Governor Brewer on Using Federal Stimulus Package
2/24/2009First Things First Approves $48 Million Emergency Early Childhood Support Package
2/20/2009First Things First Gives $2,695,430 Check To Young Children Of La Paz/Mohave Counties
  January
1/27/2009FIRST THINGS FIRST BOARD DEFENDS VOTERS AND CHILDREN
 2008
  December
12/29/2008First Things First Southeast Maricopa Regional Partnership Council bringing much needed early childhood services and supports to young children and their families.
12/29/2008First Things First Southwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council: Bringing Much Needed Early Services and Supports to Young Children and their Families
12/29/2008First Things First South Phoenix Regional Partnership Council: Bringing Much Needed Early Services and Supports to Young Children
12/29/2008First Things First Northwest Maricopa Regional Partnership Council: Bringing Much Needed Services and Supports to Young Children and their Families
12/29/2008First Things First Central Phoenix Regional Partnership Council: Bringing Much Needed Early Services and Supports to Young Children and their Families
12/19/2008First Things First Navajo/Apache Regional Partnership Council Bringing Much Needed Early Childhood Services and Supports to Young Children and their Families.
  October
10/27/2008First Things First Coconino Regional Partnership Council Allocated $1.5 Million to Serve Children 0-5
10/22/2008First Things First Northwest Regional Partnership Council Allocated Over $6 Million to Serve Children 0-5
10/22/2008First Things First Southeast Maricopa Regional Partnership Council Allocated $8.4 Million to Serve Children 0-5
  September
9/22/2008First Things First Pima Regional Partnership Council Allocated $13.4 Million to Serve Children 0-5
9/22/2008First Things First Pima Regional Partnership Council Allocated $13.4 Million to Serve Children 0-5
9/22/2008First Things First Pima Regional Partnership Council Allocated $13.4 Million to Serve Children 0-5
9/9/2008First Things First Graham/Greenlee Regional Partnership Council Allocated $441,450.00 to Serve Children 0-5
  August
8/29/2008First Things First Navajo/Apache Regional Partnership Council Allocated $750,000 to Serve Children 0-5
8/19/2008Baby Borrowers: TV reality show has good intentions but at the expense of young children (PDF)
8/19/2008FTF Adopts Strategic Plan, Designates 8 Million Dollars in Statewide Funding for Early Childhood (PDF)
  June
6/26/2008FTF Board Approves Council Funding Methodology - June 26, 2008