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California Department of Social Services (DSS), California Department of Education (CDE) & CalHR Childcare Providers Labor Relations

Topics on this page (click to be directed): (Updated December 4, 2024)

• CDSS Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings

• Child Care and Development Fiscal Resources webpage.

• Child Care & Development Contractor Landing Page
  This contract landing page provides information for child care subsidy administrators on the California Department of Social Service’s contracting process, regulations and policies.

• CDSS Forms & Brochures 
  
  
• Local Planning Council (LPC) Contacts
  
  
• Rate Reform & Quality timeline and information
• Rate Reform Quarterly Report - October 1, 2024
• Child Care & Development Division Homepage: Quick links and resources
• Newly Released Information
• CDE Fiscal Apportionment Directory
• New Contractor’s and New Program Director’s Resources
  
  
• Child Care Bulletins, Information and documents 
  
  
• DSS/CDE Upcoming Webinars 
  
  
• 2023-24 Funding Terms and Conditions 
  
  

• Child Care and Development Fund State Plan

• Provider Information Notices (PINs)/Child Care Licensing Program (CCLP)
  

Most Recent Information - If you have questions for CDE or CDSS-CCLD that you want added, email.  For TFC Member Best Practices, click here.

For an archived listing of all Child Care Bulletins (CCBs), please visit the DSS Website. For Management Bulletins from CDE, click here. 

• CCB 24-24 (October 22, 2024)
  Alternative Payment Program Administrative Support Allocation 
  
  
• CCB 24-23 (December 2, 2024) 
  Suspension and Expulsion Policies in Family Child Care Home Education Networks
  
  
• CCB 24-22 (October 16, 2024)
  California Resource and Referral Programs Monitoring Tool Implementation
  
  

• CCB 24-21 (October 1, 2024)
  CCB No. 24-21 Guidance On Determining The Eligibility Period For A Child Who Is Added During An Existing Eligibility Period And When A Family Voluntarily Disenrolls From Services

• CCB 24-20 (October 4, 2024)  
  Continued Funding Application Fiscal Year 2025-26 SAMPLE Q&A's in word format

• CCB 24-19 (September 6, 2024)
  Travel And Mileage Reimbursement Guidance

• CCB 24-18 (October 4, 2024)
  Child Care Population Data Reporting Web Portal

• CCB 24-17 (August 20, 2024)
  Fiscal Year 2024-25 Quality Support Budget Act Amendments

• CCB 24-16 (August 13, 2024)
  Informal Directive Of Assembly Bill 393 Implementation

• CCB 24-15E (September 12, 2024)
  Erratum To Implementation Of Redistribution Of Unspent Stipend Funds From Assembly Bill (AB) 110 (Chapter 4, Statutes Of 2023), Senate Bill (SB) 115 (Chapter 2, Statutes Of 2022), And Assembly Bill (AB) 179 (Chapter 249, Statutes Of 2022) For Child Care Providers Caring For Children Receiving A State Child Care Subsidy

• CCB 24-15 (July 18, 2024)
  Implementation Of Redistribution Of Unspent Stipend Funds From Assembly Bill (AB) 110 (Chapter 4, Statutes Of 2023) And Assembly Bill (AB) 179 (Chapter 249, Statutes Of 2022) For Child Care Providers Caring For Children Receiving A State Child Care Subsidy

• CCB 24-14 (July 19, 2024)
  Revisions To The California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Stage One Child Care Request Form And Child Care Payments Rules (CCP 7) And The Welfare-To-Work Plan Activity Assignment (WTW2)

• CCB 24-13 (July 8, 2024)
  Revised Family Fee Schedule For Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25

• CCB 24-12 (July 1, 2024)
  Revised State Median Income (SMI) Ceilings And Income Ranking Table For Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25

• CCB 24-11 (May 29, 2024)
  Fiscal Year 2024-2025 California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids Initial Contract Allocations

• CCB 24-10 (May 29, 2024)
  Fiscal Year 2024-25 Child Care And Development Support Initial Contract Award Allocations

• CCB 24-09 (May 29, 2024)
  Fiscal Year 2024-25 Direct Service Child Care And Development Initial Contract Award Allocations

• CCB 24-08 (May 29, 2024)
  Fiscal Year 2024-25 Voucher-Based Child Care And Development Initial Contract Award Allocations

• CCB 24-07 (May 9, 2024)
  Subsidized Provider Report Updated Requirements

• CCB 24-06 (April 16, 2024)
  Enrolling Families Into CalWORKs Stage 2

• CCB 24-05 (April 12, 2024)
  Transitional One-Time Payments To Child Care Centers Pursuant To SB 140 (Chapter 193, Statutes Of 2023)

• CCB 24-04 (March 8, 2024)
  Implementation Of The New Part-Time And Full-Time Definitions For Reimbursement

• CCB 24-03 (March 1, 2024)
  Program Self-Evaluation For Fiscal Year 2023-2024

• CCB 24-02 (February 1, 2024)
  Child Care Providers United – California (CCPU) Access To Preservice Meetings And Orientations

• CCB 24-01 (January 8, 2024)
  Transitional One-Time Allocation To Family Child Care Homes And Cost Of Care Plus Rate Payments To Child Care Contractors Pursuant To SB 140 (Chapter 193, Statutes Of 2023)

• The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Enrollment, Attendance, and Fiscal Reporting and Reimbursement Procedures for Child Care and Development Contracts, otherwise known as the Child Care Fiscal Handbook, has been posted to the Child Care and Development Fiscal Resources webpage.

To see all CCBs, click here.

RESOURCES:

• CDSS Phone Roster
• CDSS Organizational Chart
• Child Care Provider Union Website
• CalHR Website where CCPU Agreements are posted
• Updated Regional Consultant Directory
• On-line Forms and Publications A - D
• New Contractor’s and New Program Director’s Resources
• AP Best Practices & SAMPLES

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Child Care Bulletins (DSS), Past Management Bulletins (CDE) and Information

For an archived listing of all Child Care Bulletins (CCBs), please visit the DSS Website.

For Management Bulletins from CDE, click here.

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2023 - 24 Funding Terms and Conditions 

• Funding Terms and Conditions
• Summary of Changes 23-24 FTC-Program Requirement 8-22

Program Requirements

• Alternative Payment Programs (CAPP) FY 23-24
• CalWORKs Stage Two (C2AP) FY 23-24
• CalWORKs Stage Three (C3AP) FY 23-24
• Childcare Initiative Project (CCIP) FY 23-24
• General Child Care & Development (CCTR) FY 23-24
• Family Child Care Home Education Networks (CFCC) FY 23-24
• Children with Severe Disabilities (CHAN) FY 23-24
• Health and Safety Training Activities (CHST) FY 23-24
• Local Childcare and Development Planning Council Program (CLPC) FY 23-24
• Migrant Alternative Payment Program (CMAP) FY 23-24
• Migrant Child Care and Development (CMIG) FY 23-24
• Resource and Referral Program (CRRP) FY 23-24
• General Staffing Qualifications

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CCDF 2025-27 State Plan

The CDSS landing page has now been updated to reflect addition of the 2025-27 State Plan documents for public comment.  

Introduction

The federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is an aggregate of several funding sources that is distributed in block grants by the federal government to the states and territories. The majority of the funds are to be used to provide child care services to families who meet certain income and need criteria. A portion of the funding is to be used for activities to improve the quality of child care. Another portion is to be used to pay for costs of administering the CCDF.

The purpose of the CCDF is to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care services. States and territories receiving CCDF funds must prepare and submit to the federal government a plan detailing how these funds will be allocated and expended.

Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2025–27

• 2025-27 CCDF State Plan - submitted June 27, 2024
• CCDF Preprint Table of Contents Crosswalk (PDF)
• Statewide Interagency Childcare Disaster Plan 2023 (PDF)
• DRAFT CCDF State Plan FFY 2025-27 (for public comment) (PDF)
• CCDF State Plan Preprint FY 2025-27 (DOCX)
• OCC Flexibilities on Alternative Methodology Timing

Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2022–24

• FFY 2022-24 CCDF State Plan - Amendments #3
• FFY 2022-24 CCDF State Plan - Amendments #2 (PDF)
• FFY 2022 Quality Progress Report (QPR) California
• FFY 2022-24 CCDF State Plan - Amendments #1 (DOCX)
• Regional Market Rate Survey of Child Care Providers (PDF)
• Market Profile Data
• Regional Market Rates
• FFY 2022-24 CCDF State Plan Draft - submitted June 30, 2021
• Public Hearing - March 30, 2021 (DOCX)
• DRAFT CCDF State Plan FFY 2022–24 (for public comment) (DOCX)
• CCDF State Plan Preprint FFY 2022–24 (PDF)
• CCDF State Plan Timeline FFY 2022–24

Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2019–21

• FFY 2021 Quality Progress Report (QPR) California (PDF)
• CCDF Fiscal Years 2019–21 Information
• Final CCDF State Plan FFY 2019–21 (PDF)
• CCDF State Plan FFY 2019–21 Corrective Action Plan (PDF)
• CCDF State Plan Preprint FFY 2019–21 (DOCX)
• Statewide Childcare Disaster Plan - July 2020 (PDF)

Questions: [email protected]

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Provider Information Notices (PINs)
Child Care Licensing Program (CCP)

Provider Information Notices (PINS)

2024

2024 CCP

• PIN 24-13-CCP - Notification of Assembly Bill 176, Chapter 998, Statutes of 2024, Affecting Fire Clearance Requirements for Child Care Center Licensees and Applicants
• PIN 24-12-CCP - Child Care Licensing Webinars. Translations: Español
• PIN 24-11-CCP - Guardian Training Webinar For Child Care Program Licensees, Providers, And Trustline Agencies
• PIN 24-10-CCP - Child Abuse Prevention And Awareness
• PIN 24-09-CCP - Child Care Licensing Webinars
• PIN 24-08-CCP - 2023 Chaptered Legislation Affecting Child Care Facilities
• PIN-24-07-CCP - Guardian Training Webinar For Child Care Program Licensees, Providers, And Trustline Agencies
• PIN-24-06-CCP - Announcing The Child Care Program’s Centralized Application Bureau
• PIN-24-05-CCP - Child Care Licensing Webinars
• PIN-24-04-CCP- In-Person and Live Virtual Orientations for Family Child Care Homes
• PIN-24-03-CCP - Frequency of Unannounced Child Care Licensing Inspections
• PIN 24-02-CCP - Written Directives for the Care of Toddlers in Licensed Child Care Centers Pursuant to AB 2131 Chapter 910, Statutes of 2022
• PIN 24-01-CCP - Implementation of Single License Child Care Center Requirements and Related Updates

2024 CCLD

• PIN 24-12-CCLD - Guardian Training Webinar For Licensees And Providers
• PIN 24-10-CCLD - Care Provider Management Branch Background Check Form Revisions
• PIN 24-08-CCLD - Year-Round/Daily Reminder Of Water Safety Requirements And Measures (Supersedes PIN 23-17-CCLD) Translations: Español | 中文 | Tagalog
• PIN 24-07-CCLD - Upcoming Administrator Certification Bureau Webinar
• PIN 24-06-CCLD - Use Of The Everbridge Emergency Notification System To Notify Licensees And Providers Of Disasters And Emergencies
• Translations: Español | 中文 | Tiếng Việt
• PIN 24-05-CCLD - Guardian Training Webinar For Licenses And Providers
• PIN 24-04-CCLD - Guardian Training Webinar For Licenses And Providers
• PIN 24-03-CCLD -  Organizational Changes: Child Care Advocate and Technical Support Programs
• PIN 24-02-CCLD - Updated Guardian & Background Check Best Practices

• 2024 All County Letters
• 2023 All County Letters
• 2022 All County Letters
• 2021 All County Letters
• 2020 All County Letters

• ACEs Aware:
  • COVID-19 and Stress
  • A Message to California Health Care Providers About COVID-19 and Toxic Stress
• California Child Care Resource & Referral Network
• Child Care Employee Resources
  • Unemployment
  • CalFresh
  • Emergency Childcare Worker Signup
• Child Care Licensee Resources
  • Types of Cash Help for Providers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Small Business Association (SBA)
  • Child Care Aware of America COVID-19 Flowchart
  • California Alternative Payment Program Association (CAPPA)
• COVID-19 Response Toolkit
  • Ready to Post Flyers
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Interim US Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Persons with Potential Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Exposures: Geographic Risk and Contacts of Laboratory-confirmed Cases
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California
• Department of Public Health
  • Guidance Documents: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Local Public Health Departments
  • Local County Public Health Department List
  • Local Health Department Communicable Disease Contact Information
• Emergency Medical Services Authority
  • Medical Health Operational Area Coordinator (MHOAC)
• New COVID-19 Guidance for K-12 Schools
• World Health Organization

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