• Flexibility to change eligibility or priority criteria to permit uninterrupted child care 
• Flexibility to define income and set the income threshold for purposes of CCDF eligibility  
• Option to waive family co-payment requirements for families that meet criteria established by the Lead Agency – which may include, for example, families impacted by federal or state declared emergency situations  
• Option to use quality dollars to provide immediate assistance to impacted families, including families that do not participate in CCDF 

• May 22, 2020
  Management Bulletin 20-08A: COVID-19 Guidance to Procurements and Audits
  
  
• May 20, 2020
  

  Survey for Resource & Referral Agencies on COVID-19 Emergency Supplies:
  In order to support Childcare Providers that are open during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as those that plan to open, the CDE, ELCD is assessing the emergency supply needs of Childcare Providers. This survey is for Resource and Referral Agencies supporting Childcare Providers currently open, or those that plan to reopen, during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  Please visit the CDE COVID-19 Emergency Supplies web page at http://surveys2.cde.ca.gov/go/elcdcovidsupplies.asp to complete the survey.The CDE wants to take every opportunity for you to receive the health and safety supplies you need as soon as possible. Please complete the survey by Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

• May 7, 2020
  Revised Timeline and Guidance for the Allocation of Funds for Cleaning and Supplies for Childcare Providers
• May 5, 2020
  CONTINGENCY FUNDS APPLICATION PROCESS
  
• April 28, 2020
• MB 20-11: COVID-19 Guidance: Emergency Closures
• April 17, 2020
  
  • MB 20-10: COVID-19 Guidance regarding Family Child Care Home Education Networks
  • MB 20-09:  COVID-19: Guidance on Program Self-Evaluation, Contract Monitoring and Program Quality Requirements
  
  
• April 17, 2020
  MB 20-08: COVID-19 Guidance to Procurements and Audits
  
  
• April 14, 2020
  

  Management Bulletin 20-07:  COVID-19 Guidance to California Resource and Referral Programs and Local Planning Councils

• April 14, 2020
  

  Guidance for Providers Who Are Closed and Reimbursed Through a Subsidy Voucher 
  According to Management Bulletin (MB) 20-04, Alternative Payment (AP) contractors have been authorized to reimburse, for 30 calendar days from the date of closure, center, family child care home, and license-exempt providers paid through a subsidy voucher/certificate.
  The ELCD COVID-19 Guidance and Resources web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/elcdcovid19.asp has been updated to include Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding subsidy voucher payments and dual provider payments.

• April 8, 2020
  Management Bulletin 20-06: COVID-19 Guidance regarding Emergency Childcare Services for Essential Workers and At-Risk Populations
  
  
• April 8, 2020
  

  Deadlines Extended for CDD-801A and CDD-801B Reporting
  Due to the state-declared State of Emergency related to COVID-19, the deadline to submit the CDD-801A Monthly Child Care Population Report (CDD-801A) and CDD-801B Monthly Sample Report (CDD-801B) to the Child Development Management Information System (CDMIS) has been extended.  Please see the tables below that identify the updated deadlines:

  CDD-801A:

  Report Month	Due Date
  February 2020	May 20, 2020
  March 2020	May 20, 2020
  April 2020	May 20, 2020

   

  CDD-801B:

  Report Month	Due Date
  January 2020	May 20, 2020

  If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to the CDMIS Support Office by email at [email protected].

• March 26, 2020
  

  Management Bulletin 20-05: COVID-19 Guidance: Temporary Waiver of Family Fees
  Attention: All Executive Officers and Program Directors of Early Learning and Care Programs
  Management Bulletin 20-05 notifies and provides guidance to state-subsidized early learning and care (ELC) programs that they must waive family fees following the enactment of Senate Bill 117.
  It is important to note that the fee waiver is not a permanent change to statute or regulation. Each requirement will apply until June 30, 2020, unless nullified or changed by the Legislature. As the situation evolves and more information is available, the CDE will issue additional guidance. 

• March 20, 2020

  Management Bulletin 20-04:COVID-19 Guidance on Apportionment, Attendance, and Reporting Requirements
  Date: March 18, 2020
  Expires: June 30, 2020 or unless rescinded sooner
  Authority: Senate Bill 117 (Chapter 3, Statutes of 2020)
  Attention: Executive Directors, and Program Directors of All Early Learning and Care Programs
  Purpose
  This Management Bulletin (MB) is to notify and provide guidance to state-subsidized early learning and care programs about updated apportionment, attendance, and reporting requirements after the enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 117.
  It is important to note that this is not a permanent change to statute or regulations. These requirements will apply until June 30, 2020, unless nullified or changed by the Legislature. As the situation evolves and more information is available, the California Department of Education (CDE) will issue additional guidance.
  The CDE encourages those that can safely provide care to do so, following state and local public health guidance in addition to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, as needs evolve, the CDE will be reaching out to early learning and care contractors and programs to have them be part of the solution in addressing the needs of working families, in particular, the needs of low-income families and parents who are health workers, emergency response personnel, key governmental staff, and child care workers.
  Click here to see more on the policy, background, directive and resources.

• March 20, 2020
  

  Subject: Suspension of FY 19-20 Early Learning and Care Division (ELCD) Onsite Program Monitoring Reviews
  Dear ELCD Contractors:
  The priority of the Early Learning and Care Division (ELCD) is the health and safety of the children and families we serve as well as that of the staff in each of your programs. As part of health and safety measures to mitigate the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the ELCD is suspending onsite contract monitoring reviews until further notice.
  For the remainder of the fiscal year, reviews may be scheduled on an as needed basis. Contractors who are scheduled for a review will participate remotely from their locations and transmit documentation electronically.
  As state and health officials provide updated information about California's COVID-19 emergency, the ELCD will determine next steps and keep you informed of them. Please keep your ELCD Field Consultant informed as conditions at your agency change.
  Additionally, the ELCD has established a dedicated email address to receive public inquiries related to ELCD programs and emergency concerns. This e-mail address is [email protected]. When sending questions to the email address, please specify the program county in the subject line and/or the body of the email. This information is necessary to enable the ELCD to forward the questions to the appropriate office for a timely response.
  The CDE is monitoring COVID-19 situation and working closely with agency partners. Contractors are encouraged to follow California Department of Public Health recommendations. For more information visit https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/coronavirus.asp.

• March 13, 2020
  QCC ELC Workforce Development Pathways Grant Request for Applications Now Available

• March 5, 2020
  CDD-801A: Additional Reason Codes for Receiving Child Care

• February 28, 2020
  Guidelines for Early Learning in Child Care Home Settings Video Series

• February 28, 2020
  The Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources, Second Edition

• February 20, 2020
  Management Bulletin 20-02: Family Childcare Providers: Collective Bargaining; Additional Data Elements to be Reported

• January 30, 2020
  Staffing Ratio Regulations

• January 2, 2020
  Management Bulletin 20-01: California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Free or Reduced-Price Meal Eligibility Criteria to Enroll Four-Year-Olds

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