Announcement Update for the Fiscal Year 2019–20 Bidders Conferences for California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and General Child Care and Development (CCTR)
Please join us! The ELCD will conduct 11 Request for Applications (RFA) Bidders Conferences or webinar training sessions for applicants interested in applying for California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and General Child Care and Development (CCTR) funding. Presenters from the ELCD will discuss the following: the overview of the CSPP and CCTR RFA instructions, fiscal and contractual portions of RFA, timeline, process and funding available. This training will also review the new program narrative, scoring rubric, required documents, and answer application questions.
Please visit the ELCD Bidders Conferences and Webinars web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/rfa1920biddersconf.asp for the dates, times and locations of each of the Bidders Conference training sessions. These trainings will be heldon-site in several counties across California, or through a webinar session. Most sessions will begin at 10 a.m., and end at 3 p.m. Lunch is on your own and a forty-five (45) minute lunch break will be provided. Space is limited to two attendees per agency in each location. Information about the webinars will be sent out at a later date.
Information regarding the RFAs may be found on the CDE website at:
The ELCD has posted the following Management Bulletin to the CDE website:
Management Bulletin 19-08
Subject: Fiscal Year 2019–20 Request for Applications for California State Preschool Program Expansion Funds
Attention: California institutions of higher education, Local Educational Agencies and non-Local Educational Agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies of early learning and care programs interested in applying for California State Preschool Program funding
Management Bulletin 19-08 announces the availability of approximately $225 million to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide.
The ELCD has posted the following Management Bulletin to the CDE Web site:
Management Bulletin 19-09
Subject: Fiscal Year 2019–20 Request for Applications for General Child Care and Development Program Expansion Funds
Attention: California institutions of higher education, Local Educational Agency (LEA) and non-Local Educational Agency (non-LEA), nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies of the Early Learning and Care programs interested in applying for General Child Care and Development Program funding.
Management Bulletin 19-09 announces the availability of approximately $50 million to expand General Child Care and Development Program (CCTR) services statewide.
October 17, 2019 Webinar Wednesday announcement from the Field Services Office
The ELCD Field Services Office will host a series of webinar titles called Webinar Wednesdays to provide technical assistance to ELCD contractors. Below you will find the topic, date, time, and log-in information for each webinar. It is not necessary to pre-register for these webinars.
October 23, 2019, 9:00 a.m.
Fiscal Year 2019-20 Contract Monitoring Review (CMR) - Before, During, and After the Review for Center-Based Programs
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October 23, 2019, 1:00 p.m.
Fiscal Year 2019-20 Contract Monitoring Review (CMR) - Before, During and After the Review for Alternative Payment Programs
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October 30, 2019, 9:00 a.m.
Some Contract Requirements Center Based
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October 30, 2019, 1:00 p.m.
Some Contract requirements Alternative Payment Programs
CDE Webinar Archive Visit this page for the January 25, 2018 Webinar: Eligibility, Certification, Recertification and Notice of Action and the September 28, 2017 Webinar: Budget Act of 2017: Implementation of 12-month Eligibility- in partnership with CAPPA
For an archived listing of all Management Bulletins, please visit the CDE website.
October 15, 2019 ELCD Welcomes Director Stephen Propheter State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is excited to announce that Stephen Propheter has been selected to be the new Director of the ELCD at the CDE starting on October 11, 2019.
12-Month Eligibility and CalWORKs Regulations All California State Preschool Program Executive Directors, Program Directors and other interested parties: This notice is to inform interested parties that pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Section 11346.4(a), the 12-Month Eligibility and CalWORKs Regulations have been posted to the CDE Proposed Rulemaking and Regulations web page athttps://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/rr/. Any interested person, or that person’s authorized representative, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action. Comments must be received by the Regulations Coordinator prior to or on October 29, 2019. Instructions on how to submit public comments can be found on the CDE Proposed Rulemaking and Regulations web page listed above. All written comments received by CDE staff during the public comment period are subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act.
August 24, 2019 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Two-Day Fiscal Training for Center-Based Contractors. Additional information regarding location details and how to sign up for these trainings will be forthcoming
Management Bulletin 19-01: Fiscal Year 2018–19 Program Self-Evaluation Attention: Executive Officers and Program Directors of all Early Learning and Care Programs Management Bulletin 19–01 informs contractors of CDE, ELCD programs of the requirements and instructions for submitting the Program Self-Evaluation (PSE) due on June 1 of every year. Please visit the ELCD Management Bulletin 19-01 web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/mb1901.asp.
March 18, 2019
This notice informs ELCD contractors of key SAVE THE DATE Request for Applications (RFA) events for the following RFAs:
The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Expansion RFA will announce score notifications to applicants by mid-March 2019, and send out Proposed Award Letters in mid-May 2019. The program start date will be June 28, 2019. Please note this date has changed from previous years' start dates.
The General Child Care and Development (CCTR) RFA will announce score notifications to applicants by mid-March 2019, and send out Proposes Award Letters in mid-May 2019. The program start date will be June 28, 2019. Please note this date has changed from previous years' start dates.
For all other questions regarding the CSPP RFA, please send an email to [email protected].
For all other questions regarding the CCTR RFA, please send an email to [email protected].
March 11, 2019
The California Department of Education (CDE) invites all early learning teachers to participate in two surveys (available in English and Spanish) about working in early childhood education (ECE) in California. The surveys ask for your input on what supports are most helpful to you, and what challenges you may be experiencing.
You may take the survey in either language, but please do not complete both languages for one survey. We respectfully request that you complete both surveys by March 15, 2019.
CDE Releases 12-Month Eligibility and CalWORKs Regulations CDE has released a regulatory package on 12-month eligibility and CalWORKs. The 45-day comment period starts today and ends on February 11, 2019.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has amended regulations pertaining to CalWORKs, within the Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual. The changes are detailed in CDSS Manual Letter No. EAS-18-05
