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Established in 1977, the California Alternative Payment Program Association (CAPPA) was created to serve as a voice for a mixed delivery system of public and private community based agencies dedicated to connecting poor families and their children to child care and early learning.  Agencies contract with the California Department of Education (CDE) to distribute federal and state child care and development subsidies (vouchers) for CalWORKs and eligible working poor families.   Alternative Payment Programs (APPs) support hundreds of thousands of working families and children by ensuring parental choice of child focused programs meets both parent needs of working and child needs of learning.  

ALL NEW! The CAPPA Children's Foundation 2018 Early Learning & Child Care Webinar Series:

CAPPA Children’s Foundation, in partnership with MCT Technology, brings you an ALL NEW Series of trainings, all for one low price per center or program location. View the webinar series and be connected without ever leaving your location. This is a fabulous opportunity to train your staff on the most requested child care topics for 2018 at an affordable price in an incredibly convenient format. Reserve your spot now! Register Here!

Featured Agency of the Month!

The Colusa County Office of Education - Children’s Services has a respected reputation for providing high quality early care and educational services for children, families, and childcare providers within the rural community of Colusa County. 
We like to say that Colusa County is unique. Colusa County is a small, rural, and remote community located 60 miles north of Sacramento, California. Colusa County has a rich agricultural heritage and serves many families who work in non-traditional hours in the farming industry.
Click here to read more. 

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Your membership in CAPPA is one of the best investments you can make in your business. Don't wait another minute! Join or renew today and take advantage of all the benefits of membership. Lend your voice to CAPPA's advocacy and get first-hand information about the state of child care issues in California.

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Latest News

Resources added to the CAPPA Members-only website! Visit this website Here.

    • NEW! CAPPA Member Benefit: Hotel Discounts, Save an average of 26% on thousands of hotels worldwide, exclusive to CAPPA members
    • Now up on the CAPPA Community Forum- Do you have any specific questions on 12-month eligibility stopping you from fully implementing? 
    • CPA Firm recommendations that have experience in CDE/Alternative Payment and Federal Programs
    • Informational materials to educate your agency's Board of Directors and local leaders

Governor Brown releases his 2018-19 May Revise. Click Here for more information. 

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Monday Morning Update: May 14, 2018

Child Care and Early Learning Master Calendar: The CAPPA Board has made it a priority to support our field with a coordinated calendar to note upcoming statewide conferences, federal conferences of relevance, CDE and DSS stakeholder meetings, legislative and budget deadlines and hearings. Click here to see the calendar.

To see the most up to date breaking state and federal news related to our programs and funding, go to CAPPA's Facebook Page