"Children Learning, Parents Earning, Communities Growing"
June 29, 2020 | Issue #26
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Membership Joining and Renewal Time is Here!
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 and nationally.

During these times of uncertainty, CAPPA is increasing support to our members every step of the way. We have asked of our CAPPA team to be available, to be flexible and simply to be there when needed. As member agencies and valued stakeholders balancing the needs of different contract types, services and being fully accountable to working families, we rely on each other for ideas and peer support. Together we have a rich history with our field to rise to the challenge of obstacles put in our way and to be with you to overcome those obstacles. Moving forward, our resolve has not been weakened, but strengthened.

Whether you are an agency, a center, an advocacy organization, a family child care home provider or a parent, CAPPA will support your voice being heard. Together, our focus will be to strengthen the child care and early learning delivery infrastructure while demanding more access to these services for California's working families. We are stronger together!

In this next year, we know that our agencies, our staffs’ and the families and children we support will be stretched thin. Based on what we are experiencing now, and hearing from you on what you need from CAPPA, we are committing to you that ongoing and consistent information will become our norm. For as long as the immediate uncertainty exists, CAPPA will commit to at least weekly opportunities for our membership to come together.

Questions? Contact Us!
2020-2021 California State Budget
California Budget Update

 BUDGET DEAL REACHED! The Governor and Legislature reached a final budget deal this week, protecting child care provider reimbursement rates and including additional protections to keep child care thriving as the essential service it is now and always will be. Additional guidance cannot be released until the budget and the trailer bills are signed, which should be any day. 

AB 77 and SB 98 are the the budget trailer bills for education financing, includes child care issues. You can browse the excerpts related to child care, including notes and highlights and more by clicking here .
SAVE THE DATE! July 23 2020 10:30am-12:00pm
Child Care & End Child Poverty in CA Virtual Advocacy Day Follow-up: 2020 Legislative Wrap-Up
Registration coming this week!

On June 4, 2020, we came together as a group of over 250 advocates--child care, food programs, safety net, and anti-poverty champions--for our first  all digital  “Child Care and End Child Poverty CA Advocacy Day.” We learned, we advocated, and we briefed over 50 legislative offices on our policy and budget overviews that will keep families fed, housed, and cared for.  On July 23rd, we'll come back for a follow-up to highlight anti-hunger, anti-poverty and child care legislation in California, with input from legislators, advocates, and policy groups. Don't miss this impactful day- invitation coming this week!

Want to sign on as a partner? Email Donna with your logo!
2020-2021 Legislation
California Legislative Updates
In the  CAPPA Monday Morning Update , we will highlight a few of the bills identified as relevant to our field and/or to the families and children we serve.  To see the more expansive listing of bills, click here where there are links to all of the bill along with factsheets and sample letters if available. If there is a piece of legislation that you would like to have noted for our field, please  email .  

The Assembly is on Recess until Monday, July 13th.

Upcoming Legislative Deadlines:
Last day for bills to pass the floor of the first house 
  • Senate: June 26 
Summer Recess 
  • Senate: July 2-July 13
  • Assembly: June 19-July 13 

Click here to see calendar of field events/interests and legislative hearings and deadlines. If you would like something added to the field calendar, click here and submit details.
We in solidarity with communities of color in the child care workforce by committing to being part of the positive change to create equity in child care for all families and providers.

The Child Care Law Center has created this beautiful poster to stand with and unite the voices of child care providers.
Regulations
Update June 12, 2020: CDE Releases 12- Month Eligibility Comment Period (45-Day Comment Period Ends July 27, 2020)

To submit comments for inclusion in CAPPA response,  email CAPPA.

NOTE: This package of regulations is essentially the same as was released in 2019. However, clock ran out to get the language finalized by CDE and submitted to the Office of Administrative Law. Therefore, the process has begun again.
Coronavirus - Information & resources for our field
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Federal Updates
On Thursday June 18, the House Ways & Means Committee introduced a bill with additional funding for child care relief and recovery (see here: https://waysandmeans.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ways-means-and-appropriations-democrats-introduce-child-care-legislation ). 

Specifically, the bill:
  • Expands the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and Dependent Care FSA (also called the DCAP or the cafeteria plans), along the lines of what was in the HEROES Act that passed the House earlier this month
  • Creates a new tax credit to help employees access child care and a new refundable payroll tax credit for providers
  • Expands the employee retention tax credit
  • Increases child care mandatory funding through the Child Care Entitlement to States by $10b each year for the next 4 years (*very exciting*)
  • Includes the $850m for family care through SSBG that was in HEROES
  • Provides $10b for child care facilities needs, which were in Rep. Clark’s bill introduced last week.

It’s great to see so many people wanting to champion funding for child care relief and recovery (definitely a different situation than we were in a month or two ago!!). The Ways and Means package released last week is an important complement to the Child Care is Essential Act . The CCE Act would provide the immediate direct assistance and policy changes needed for our system to weather this crisis, and the Ways and Means bill provides tax solutions to complement those investments as well as longer-term mandatory funding for CCDBG and child care facilities investments that will serve as a critical funding foundation to help our system rebound from this crisis in the coming years.

The Weekly Good
An uplifting way to start the week, for those of us who need a break from the chaos that is our lives.
During this time where we are all stressed, it would be great to celebrate the positive. Each week we will celebrate everyday heroes, inspiring movements and great things happening in our field. 

Child Action Inc. Partnered with Sacramento City Councilman Rick Jennings and the Center for Fathers and Families to share diapers, wipes, and masks with Sacramento's kiddos!
Let us know   what your organization is doing, we would love to feature you in the coming weeks!           
CDE Information & Updates
Management Bulletin 20-06A : COVID-19 Guidance for Emergency Care for Essential Workers and At-Risk Populations- Amendment - REVISED 6/23/2020

This Management Bulletin (MB) is to provide guidance to state-subsidized early learning and care (ELC) programs that will continue to provide services to currently-enrolled families or begin to provide, what the California Department of Education (CDE) refers to as, “Emergency Childcare” for essential workers and other populations designated below after the signing of Executive Orders (EO) N-33-20, EO N-45-20, EO N-47-20, and EO N-66-20.

Please visit the ELCD Management Bulletin 20-06A web page at  https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/mb2006a.asp .
Management Bulletin 20-13 : Family Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2020–21- 6/26/2020

This Management Bulletin (MB) is to notify contractors of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020–21 Family Fee Schedule that will become effective July 1, 2020, and provide guidance on recalculating family fees for currently enrolled families. 

This MB rescinds and replaces MB 19-04. 

Please visit the ELCD Management Bulletin 20-13 web page at  https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/mb2013.asp
Fiscal Year 2019–20 Year-End Reporting Reminders

Dear Executive Directors, Child Care and Development Programs:

The Child Development and Nutrition Fiscal Services (CDNFS) office announces the “Fiscal Year 2019–20 Year-End Reporting Reminders” letter. This letter details information important to all agencies that contract with the CDE to provide early learning and care services. A subsequent letter will be issued to inform contractors of changes to contracts and reporting procedures for 2020–21. Please find the Year-End letter on the CDNFS Fiscal Year 2019–20 Year-End Reporting Reminders web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cd/year-endletter201920.asp .

If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact your assigned Fiscal Apportionment Analyst at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cd/faad.asp .
Management Bulletin 20-12: Revised State Median Income (SMI) Ceilings and Income Ranking Table for Fiscal Year 2020–21


Management Bulletin 20-12 notifies contractors of:
The revised Schedule of Income Ceilings to be used to determine families’ income eligibility for state subsidized early learning and care programs.

The updated Income Ranking Table to be used to determine a family’s income ranking for purposes of enrollment priorities for state subsidized early learning and care based on income.
Please visit the ELCD Management Bulletin 20-12 web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/mb2012.asp .
Upcoming CAPPA Events
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Workplace Wellness Academy ™
An online course to help increase your well-being at work and in life.
With stress and anxiety on the rise, there is no better time than now to focus on wellness. This 2 hour online course equips you and your staff with 20+ tools for less stress and more success.

CAPPA and Generation Wellness have partnered to bring you this course for half price (member). Register now to learn new strategies and feel empowered during these stressful times. 
Here's What's Covered in the Workplace Wellness Academy:
  1. Brain/Body Response to Stress- Explore the latest neuroscience and effects of stress and trauma. 
  2. Emotional First-Aid- Learn simple strategies to self-regulate during stressful situations or traumatic events.
  3. Self-Care Practices- Create a self-care toolkit and resiliency plan.
  4. Energy-Audit and Scheduling- Increase energy through auditing activities, goal-setting, and time blocking.
  5. Workplace Wellness- Create foundational practices that cultivate connection and well-being in the workplace.
  6. Bonuses- Complete the course in 30 days and access bonuses.


Not a CAPPA Member? You can still have access to this course. Learn More and Register Here!
Our Regional Meetings Are Going Virtual!
These Regional Meetings provide many rich opportunities to develop community and engage and learn from one another - we are committed to providing a space to do this, online, this July.  Take advantage of this chance to collaborate with other agencies and learn about a variety of hot topics-ALL staff are encouraged to attend.
This series will be delivered in a format that is very participatory.
We encourage all participating to come with questions, as well as samples for each of the topics that will be discussed. 
Topics to include:
Best Practices Session (10:00am-10:45am)
  • How to work with families and meet CDE requirements in this remote world.
  • 12-Month Eligibility Regulations (input due July 27th)
  • Federal IPIA and GAU Discussion
  • 2020-21 Funding Terms and Conditions
  • Health & Safety Training Requirements
  • Attendance vs. Invoicing
  • Digital vs. Electronic
CAPPA Budget and Legislative Discussion and Updates 
(10:45am-11:30pm)
  • Outcome of Enactment of State Budget- what is still to come? 
  • Update on Child Care Provider Union 
  • Issues in AB 2883
Peer-to-Peer Networking Session (11:30am-12:00pm)
This portion of the agenda will allow attendees to share their successful strategies, tools and ideas.

When:
July 14th- Region 1
July 15th- Region 2
July 21st- Region 3
Refer to the Region Map on the registration page to see what region your agency is in.

Network and CAPPA Joint Annual Conference 2020 Goes Virtual!
While we would certainly like to develop an amazing, in-person 2020 Joint R&R/CAPPA Conference for all of you this fall, what is in the best interest of everyone involved and with the anticipation that no large events will be allowed in the State of California in 2020, we will not be providing an in-person conference at the DoubleTree Hotel September 16-18, 2020.
We will certainly miss being able to come together in-person to share and gain information and to meet and connect with colleagues and workshop presenters. What the R&R Network and CAPPA will be able to do is create a virtual conference opportunity this fall and hope that as many R&R and AP staff as possible will be able to participate. The Joint Conference Committee met on June 4th to discuss plans for the virtual event. We want to create a conference event that meets as many of our members' needs as possible given the parameters that virtual conferences/workshops have. Now, perhaps more than ever, it is important for our community to stay connected, stand united, and meet this challenge together.
While we won't be able to meet in-person, what we hope to offer in a thoughtful, user-friendly manner, are keynote presentations, workshops, networking opportunities, and connection time with vendors. We are talking with other organizations that have conducted or are planning virtual events. We are reading articles and learning about companies that support virtual conferences. We look forward to using all of this information to create a virtual conference event that informs, inspires, and promotes connections between colleagues from around the state.
As plans for the virtual 2020 Joint Conference event unfold, we will provide you with updated information.  If you have ideas or suggestions for this virtual conference, please contact Cindy Mall, Cmall@rrnetwork.org   or Danielle Metzger, 
Hotel Room Cancellations:  If you made reservations at the DoubleTree, you must cancel your own reservations. This is not something that is done automatically through their reservations system.
If you do not cancel your reservation, you will be charged a no-show fee on the original date of arrival. To do that, please call reservations at 1-800-686-3775 or contact the hotel directly, 916-929-8855.
If you made reservations at the Hilton, those rooms should have been automatically cancelled, but let us know if you would like us to check on that.

Until then, stay healthy, be safe, and take good care. 

Visit the Conference Web page    for more information.
Partner Updates
Subsidized Child Care Providers - and Children - Can't Afford a Pay Cut
Economics, Health & COVID-19 · May 2020 · By Kristin Schumacher
During this unprecedented health and economic crisis, many subsidized child care providers in California have stepped up to the challenge of providing early learning and care for families with low and moderate incomes - particularly for children with parents who are essential workers. While the state and federal government have both provided emergency funding to support subsidized child care providers, total support falls far short of the estimated level necessary to sustain child care providers.

In addition, the Governor's May Revision would cut provider payment rates by 10%. These rate cuts could be detrimental for child care providers who were already underpaid and operating on thin margins prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, during this crisis, providers are faced with dramatically higher costs due to smaller class sizes, increased staffing per child, and the added expense of keeping facilities clean as they care for and educate children.

Subsidized child care providers are paid in one of two basic ways: by contracting directly with the state or by accepting vouchers from families. Providers who accept vouchers are reimbursed based on the Regional Market Rate (RMR) Survey, which provides "rate ceilings" for all 58 California counties by the type of care and the age of the child. The rate ceilings in use in the 2019-20 state fiscal year are based on the 75th percentile of the 2016 survey. In theory, this should allow families to access 75 out of every 100 providers in their county. However, because the state is currently using an outdated survey, families are able to access far fewer providers.

A 10% decrease to the current, outdated rate ceilings would further restrict families' access to care. For example, in Los Angeles County where one-quarter of children eligible for subsidized child care live, the proposed rate ceiling for full-time, center-based care for an infant would be $1,435 per month, which means that families would have access to just 54% of providers in their community based on the most recent survey from 2018. Across California, the proposed rate ceilings for many counties would fall far short of the 75th percentile benchmark from the most recent survey.
Interesting Reads
What Parents Can Learn From Child Care Centers That Stayed Open During Lockdowns

By: Anya Kamenetz, June 24, 2020

When Arizona schools shut down in mid-March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Tatiana Laimit, a nurse in Phoenix, knew she needed a backup plan. Laimit is a single mother of a 6-year-old girl and had recently relocated to the area. She didn't have any friends or family nearby to ask for help.

It was past 8 on a Friday night when she shot off an email to her local YMCA to ask if they were providing emergency care for the children of front-line workers. "And immediately [someone] responded and let me know, 'Yes.' "

Throughout the pandemic, many child care centers have stayed open for the children of front-line workers — everyone from doctors to grocery store clerks. YMCA of the USA and New York City's Department of Education have been caring for, collectively, tens of thousands of children since March, and both tell NPR they have no reports of coronavirus clusters or outbreaks. As school districts sweat over reopening plans, and with just over half of parents  telling pollsters  they're comfortable with in-person school this fall, public health and policy experts say education leaders should be discussing and drawing on these real-world child care experiences.


Click here  to read full article via NPR
Of Interest
Become a Monday Morning Update Partner! 
Our Monday Morning Update supports our Early Learning & Child Care field with timely information about what is going on in California and nationally; as well as dates to be aware and upcoming events. 

Our weekly (50 times per year) Monday morning distribution is to more than 4,000 federal and state local agencies, resource and referrals, contractors, legislators and their staffs', centers, parents, providers, state departments and advocates. 

To help support the continuation of this resource and or advertise in the Monday Morning Update, click    HERE.

You can also make a donation to CAPPA and CAPPA Children's Foundation 

The Children's Foundation is a non-profit organization (501(c)3), Taxpayer Identification Number is 03-0521444. Your generous donation is tax deductible.
June 2020 Featured Member Agency
For over 129 years, Children's Home Society of California (CHS)  has adapted to the changing needs of children and families. Since 1891, CHS has worked diligently to protect our community's children and strengthen their families through diverse programs and services. The mission of CHS is to reach out to children and families at risk with a range of services that ensure every child the opportunity to develop within a safe, healthy, and secure environment.  
Job Opportunity Highlight
NoHo Smiley
NoHo Software has an IMMEDIATE opening for a smart and dependable person who is seeking a secure, long-term opportunity. NoHo is a 33-year old software development company, and is California's leading provider of management software tools for state funded subsidized
childcare programs. Most of our employees have been with the company for 10-20 years, which says a lot about what it's like to work at NoHo Software. We make having a good work/life balance a priority for everyone at NoHo Software.
We're seeking someone with experience in the subsidized child care industry - preferably
someone who is familiar with NoHo Software (or similar management software), to serve as our Product Training and Documentation Specialist.
Click on the link above to learn more!
CAPPA Member Only Benefits

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 COVID-19 Twice-Weekly Zoom Calls:
Our commitment to you is to have scheduled at least once per week a call wherein we can all connect. As questions arise, forward them to CAPPA so that we can address them on these calls. Look for a weekly email to register. Recording and Q&A will also be posted on the Member's Only page. 
Best Practices
CAPPA has been working on Best Practices and policies to support you during this challenging time.
Visit the Member's Only website to view today !
Sample of webinars available on the Member's only website:
HR Webinar on Telecommuting, Best Practices for Program Integrity (Fraud Prevention), Provider Reimbursements, Adults & Trauma, Enrollment

Visit the  CAPPA Member's Only website   for more information on this webinar series and other benefits available to CAPPA Members.  
CAPPA's 2019-20 Board of Directors
President
Rick Richardson
Child Development Associates

Vice President
Karen Marlatt
Valley Oak Children's Services

Treasurer
Beth Chiaro
Child Care Resource Center 

Secretary
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno

Past President
Martin Castro
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation

Members-at-Large
Gina Fromer
Children's Council of San Francisco 

Darrell Hills
Crystal Stairs, Inc. 

Tina Barna
Choices for Children

Abby Shull
YMCA Childcare Resource Service 
 
Leslie Reece
Family Resource & Referral of San Joaquin County

Jeanne Fridolfs
Napa County Office of Education

Mike Michelon
Siskiyou Child Care Council

Marco Jimenez
Central Valley Children's Services Network

Jasmine Tijerino

Michelle Graham
Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County

Joie Owen
Glenn County Office of Education

Denyne Micheletti Colburn
CAPPA CEO
ELCD/CDE, DSS & CCLD Updates
June 23, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-06A: COVID-19 Guidance for Emergency Care for Essential Workers and At-Risk Populations – Amendment – REVISED
June 17, 2020
June 16, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-12: Revised State Median Income (SMI) Ceilings and Income Ranking Table for Fiscal Year 2020–21
June 5, 2020
Management Bulletin 20-04A : COVID-19 Guidance on Apportionment, Attendance, and Reporting Requirements - Amendment
May 22, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance to Procurements and Audits
May 14, 2020
May 7, 2020
April 24, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance on Emergency Closures
April 17, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance regarding Family Child Care Home Education Networks
Management 20-09:  COVID-19 Guidance on Program Self-Evaluation, Contract Monitoring, and Program Quality Requirements
Job Openings
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Post your job announcement here for thousands to see!
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Non-members will be charged a fee of $75.
Please email us your posting!

Solano Family and Children's Services

Child Action, Inc., Sacramento

NoHo Software

Colusa County Office of Education

International Institute Los Angeles

4Cs of Alameda County

The Resource Connection
Field Happenings
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 and legislative and budget deadlines and hearings.
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