"Children Learning, Parents Earning, Communities Growing"
October 18, 2021 | Issue #42
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Families & Child Care Providers are put in Harm's Way

As we have been reporting since the enactment of the 2021-22 State Budget, although historical investments were put into child care slots and rates, these actions cannot undo the neglect of over a decade. Further, many of the "investments" were from federal dollars, have an expiration date and do not reflect a commitment from Governor Newsom to use state dollars to make investments, meaning child care slots and rate increases, permanent.

In the next months, we will be supporting parents, community partners, family child care home providers and centers sharing their perspectives of being left behind in these unprecedented times. Unfortunately, Governor Newsom vetoed a bill last week that will now guarantee that on July 1, equitable access to quality child care by many subsidized low income working families will be denied, thousands of babies and toddlers will be disenrolled from stable child care and child care businesses will no longer be assured of full reimbursement for caring of a subsidized child.

If you would like to share an opinion or your story, email CAPPA.
Governor Newsom's Actions will Harm Child Care Centers and Result in Hundreds of Children Disenrolled from Quality Care in Central California
By Jim Fisher, President at Kids Kare Schools,

My name is Jim Fisher. I own and operate 12 Central Valley Child Care Centers located in Fresno, Clovis and Madera for children ages 18 months thru 12 years. We have been in business for over 60 years, currently providing services for over 2000 families, 55% of those being on subsidized programs. I feel very dedicated and proud to provide services to the underprivileged in our local community.

Over the period of the pandemic, it has been an absolute nightmare to obtain and retain staff, complying with the quarantine guidelines for employees, providing distance learning for our school age children and their varied lunch schedules sometimes 5 different ones in a day!  We have had to implement crazy busing schedules to accommodate the school systems, dealt with massive loss in enrollment due to the shutdown of jobs, lack of supplies (including PPE and food), constant cleaning and disinfecting the centers, yet through all of this we remained open to care for essential workers’ children.  We feel that we played a huge role in keeping the local economy going by providing child care services to these needed workers. 

We would like to thank those responsible for securing stipends for the child care industry as that has greatly helped to mitigate the enormous costs COVID brought along with it, however this is not a permanent income source.  On a longer financial trajectory, we are facing a dim future with ever increasing operational costs including increasing wages. Currently we are being reimbursed off of the 2015 data of the 2016 RMR. The budget that was passed in June increased the reimbursement to the 2018 Market survey, which is still 4 years behind current market rates. These 2018 rates will not give any provider in our county and other counties like us, an increase, and, in fact, our reimbursement rates have decreased in some categories. We understand that we will be “Held Harmless” meaning our rates will not go down. However, not having any increase in rates for the last 6-7 years, all the while health care, minimum wage and everyday operational costs have soared not survivable. How can this be deemed right and fair? How can we be expected to continue to survive?

Governor Newsom was very happy to announce in a video this past Spring that he was increasing subsidized slots by 100,000. How can we service more children without a raise in rates in light of our ever-increasing operational costs?  The Legislature desperately needs to overhaul a very antiquated reimbursement system if they wish to see a better, quality child care system in our State. With the governor’s veto of AB 865 this is another blow to our reimbursement system by not guaranteeing a stable rate of pay for children whose parents have a fluctuating work schedule. Without a guaranteed reimbursement, our high-quality centers will be unable to continue providing stable high-quality care for subsidized children and be forced to dis-enroll hundreds of children currently in our care come June 30, 2022. The majority of these families that will be affected are woman of color who are desperately trying to break the cycle of poverty and give a better future to their children.  

The final blow is the signing AB130 for the implementation of free universal Pre-K for all 4-year olds without allowing a mixed delivery system for private childcare to participate. Now, not only has Governor Newsom failed to increase our rates, reversed his action of guaranteeing payment for a slot filled by a subsidized child, but he has now taken away children from us by offering free Pre-K to all 4-year olds. This is a recipe for disaster for our childcare industry, subsidized and private. We have been through so much during this pandemic and are now being knocked down even further by the Governor’s actions, thus creating an unstable future for us. We cannot successfully work towards the full reopening of California’s economy without a stable child care industry. My primary hope is that our childcare industry’s voices are being heard so that we can continue to offer quality care and learning to all children.
California State Legislature:
Legislature Reconvenes January 3, 2022
Governor Newsom's Impact on Child Care and Families:
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 770 new California laws and vetoed 66 from the 2021 session of the California Legislature. While we are thankful for the immense investments in childcare included in this years budget, we were disappointed to see that most of the monies allocated to childcare are only temporary, sunsetting within 1-2 years. CAPPA also saw our sponsored Bill, AB 865, prioritized by the Legislative Women's Caucus get vetoed this year. We are thankful to Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva for authoring, her staff all Assemblymembers and Senators that put party politics aside and came together to support a bill that delivers equitable access to subsidized childcare for working families. We hope to build even more momentum moving forward as we look to reintroduce this meaningful proposal to address systemic inequity and discrimination in the subsidized child care field. While we celebrate and work to implement this year's wins, we must continue to fight for permanent solutions to the decades-long child care crisis facing California's families. Investing in our workforce to make new slots a reality, codifying policies that give all low-income parents equity in access to childcare, and long-term, sustained state funding are among the many child care solution we strive for. Here’s a look at what’s coming in the Golden State, and what opportunities were missed for childcare and families:

Signed into Law:
  • AB 1363 (Rivas): requires the state to develop a process to identify dual language learners in the State Preschool program.
  • SB 393 (Hurtado): increases access to childcare for migrant workers.

Vetoed:
  • AB 865 (Quirk-Silva) CAPPA sponsored bill and Legislative Women's Caucus Priority, this bill would have ensured that families eligible for subsidized childcare vouchers would receive full reimbursement (based on enrollment vs. attendance, rather than being penalized and receiving less, solely for having a variable work schedule - another barrier for parents and providers.
  • See Veto Message: Here.
  • AB 123 (Gonzalez) would have removed barriers to California's Paid Family Leave program and revise the formula for calculating certain leave benefits by requiring the weekly benefit amount be increased to equal to 65% or 75% of the highest wages paid to an individual.
  • See Veto Message: Here.
  • SB 50 (Limon) would have opened the State Preschool program, which currently enrolls 3- and 4-year olds from low-income families, to kids as young as 18 months old and up to 5-years-old.
  • See Veto Message: Here.

2-Year Bills:
These bills were all or somewhat included in this year's budget, but may likely come up again next year for clean-up and/or further advocacy
Clip of the Week:

Parent Voices CA: The Positive Impact of Waiving Child Care Family Fees
Tweet of the Week
Save the Date!
If your organization would like to participate in the January 19, 2022 event, please send your logo and email CAPPA.
ICYMI: Last Week's Must-Reads:

Lawmakers and advocates alike attribute the historic investments, based on policies in the works for years, to the bizarre alchemy of the pandemic’s spotlight on child care — and how hard it is to function without it— and the influx of federal COVID-19 relief funding. (10/12/21)

Democrats believe the system is broken –– and they have a proposal for fixing it. (10/13/21)
Federal News
Federal Update:

1.       Reconciliation Update 
 As ever the federal landscape is rapidly changing on the child care front. We’re now about two weeks out from the October 31st deadline House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set to vote on the infrastructure package and, hopefully, the Build Back Better Act. There are also reports that the White House has asked Congress to reach a more definite topline number the end of the week. Both deadlines are subject to change. Reminder the Build Back Better Act includes the spending proposal for child care and early learning, separately. Please see our updated $450B justification memo for helpful talking points. There continues to be lots of chatter about what the topline number on the Build Back Better Act will be – but just like last week we’re hearing in the $2 to $2.3 trillion range. If the package takes a cut of this size most programs – including child care – will be cut, but we don’t know by how much. This is largely because of opposition from Democratic moderates, namely Senators Manchin (D-WV) and Sinema (D-AZ), to the budget framework the House passed at $3.5 trillion. But nothing is certain and no one knows for sure what the final number will be.   
On October 12th, Speaker Pelosi gave a speech again in support of extending the debt limit and again indicating her support for the Build Back Better Act. There is still lots of public support for child care in the media and elsewhere, but nothing is safe from cuts. We’ve also noticed media discussion about which child care priorities to fund over others – the reality is that we need all of them.   
 
Negotiations are still ongoing and there is a once-in-a generation opportunity to push for the biggest investment in child care and early learning in decades. Thanks, as always for your partnership: the child care field events calendar is here, the form to add an event to the calendar is here, and the updated talking points are here. 

2.       The Build Back Better Act: Child Care and Early Learning by the Numbers     
NWLC, CLASP, and The Century Foundation released an updated fact sheet laying out the case for the $450B investment in child care and early learning by the numbers. We summarize the research on what this investment would mean for families, children, and the economy – and why it is an economic, political, and racial and gender justice imperative.
 
Here’s a sample tweet if you’re inclined to share:  
 
New from @nwlc @clasp_dc and @tcfdotorg: $450B in #BuildBackBetter for #ChildCare/Pre-K means: 
·         typical family will save >$100/week 
·         >8.2M kids served – 11X more than now! 
·         2 million jobs nationwide 
·         take-home pay for moms up $24B/year 
 
 

3.       Kamala Harris Says Caregiving Economy Is Overlooked Because Women Rely on It Most  
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke in a virtual town hall on Thursday, stressing the need to prioritize child care. Kamala expressed, “For working people and for working women in particular, care is a prerequisite to be able to get to work...”  Vice President Harris went on to explain that the average family spends 13% of their income on child care - this can cost more than housing, healthcare, or in-state college tuition. The Build Back Better plan would cut child care costs in half, extend the child tax credit, and increase paid leave. Vice President Harris voiced, "this is about allowing people the dignity with which they deserve and want to live." 

4.       NWLC Messaging Toolkit on Raising Revenues 
Right now, there’s a critical conversation happening around the Build Back Better plan. America is on the cusp of enacting historic investments vital to the child care community. News coverage about the plan is full of questions about how large the package will be and what level of investment we can sustain. One thing that is getting lost in the noise is that the Build Back Better package is mostly paid for by making the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share in taxes! Polling shows that there is broad public support for these investments, and the Build Back Better agenda only gets more popular when voters are informed that it’s paid for by fairer taxes on those at the top. Every dollar that is not collected in taxes means a dollar less to invest in child care, paid leave, and more. 
It's time to advocate for the investments our communities need and deserve. Find a messaging toolkit here for a starting point to spread the word that we can and should raise the revenues we need for the priorities we share.  
·         Raising Revenues Talking Points 
·         Raising Revenues Toolkit 

5.       September Saw One of the Biggest Drops in Women’s Jobs Since Pandemic Began 
NWLC shares tweets about the latest jobs report data -   last month, men gained 220,000 jobs while women lost 26,000. Since the beginning of the pandemic, women have lost nearly 2.9 million jobs. This NWLC fact sheet features more information.  
 
This article  explains that September was one of the largest drop-offs of women in the labor force since the start of the pandemic. Chabeli Carrazana goes on to explain that this is the second time a significant job loss for women has coincided with the start of the school year during the pandemic. According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 309,000 women left the work force in September 2021. Industries that are heavily compromised of women like public education, hospitals, retail, and child care have experienced “depressed job growth.” As a result, women’s employment is suffering.  
 
6.       When Child Care Costs Twice as Much as the Mortgage 
This article highlights the reality many Americans are facing: families are paying upwards of a 1/3 of their income on child care, while child care workers make as little as $10/hr. Currently, the cost of child care exceeds the cost of some families' mortgages. The Build Back Better Act would cap child care at 7% of a family's income, offer large subsidies to child care centers, and require centers to raise wages. Stephanie Schmidt, a child care expert at CLASP, expresses “this would be the biggest investment in the history of child care...for too long, parents have had to struggle with the high costs of care, while child care providers have been incredibly undervalued and underpaid. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do right for everyone.” With so many struggling, many view child care like a public education: a service on which society depends on and therefore should be ensured. Julie Kashen, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation states, “It’s a public good and should be treated that way...the shared stake in seeing children thrive doesn’t suddenly begin when they turn five.”  

7.       Investing ARP and PDG funds to address the Early Childhood Workforce Shortage 
This letter from the Office of Early Childhood Development urges state, territory, and tribal lead agencies administering the Child Care and Development Fund program, Head Start programs, and Preschool Development Grant Program and grant recipients to use ARP (American Rescue Plan) funds to increase payments and benefits for the ECE (Early Care and Education) workforce.  The office included strategies that states, communities, and early childhood programs may use to support the ECE workforce in the short-term: 
 
·         Improve child care subsidy payment rates to providers. 
·         Increase staff wages or provide one-time incentives, such as hiring or retention bonuses. 
·         Provide benefits including paid leave, health insurance, child care and retirement benefits. 
·         Fund scholarships and time off for training or enrollment in educational coursework, apprenticeships, or other practice-based learning that leads towards a credential or degree. 
·         Expand shared services models, substitute pools, and family child care networks. 
·         Provide staff wellness supports such as guaranteed breaks during the work day, access to adult-sized furniture in classrooms, mentoring and coaching, and/or mental health consultation for ECE staff and providers. 
 
The letter also included guidance from the Office of Head Start to support staff wellness using ARP and other COVID-19 relief funding. 

8.       The Build Back Better Plan Would Reduce the Motherhood Penalty  
Julie Kashen from The Century Foundation and Jessica Milli released a new article discussing the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on mothers.   The article highlights the “motherhood penalty” - or the economic consequences mothers face from leaving the workforce. This penalty peaks when children are youngest, which is also the period of time it’s most difficult to find child care.  
 
When considering how this issue may be mended, the article states that adopting the Build Back Better Act would add an additional $2,463 in annual earnings which would decrease the motherhood penalty to 10% rather than 15%. The Build Back Better Act would  increase family income security and promote gender equity by also lowering child care costs.  
 
The article cites a cost estimation model developed by authors in partnership with the CLASP and the National Women’s Law Center. This model suggests that approx. 8.4 million new children would newly receive subsidized child care/preschool each year when the Build Back Better Act is fully implemented.  As a result, it is estimated that motherhood penalty would decrease by 5.5 percentage points.  
Most reviewed federal bills this week:

  1. H.Res.57 - Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors.
  2. H.R.4980 - To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that any individual traveling on a flight that departs from or arrives to an airport inside the United States or a territory of the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and for other purposes.
  3. H.R.5123 - American Freedom and Internet Access Act of 2021
  4. H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  5. H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
  6. H.R.6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act
  7. H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020
  8. H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021
  9. H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
  10. H.R.4 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021

Click here to find and contact your representative in congress.
CDSS & CDE Information & Updates
CDSS First Quarterly Update: Share your thoughts!

Last week, CDSS released their first Child Care Transition Quarterly Report. CAPPA is invested in helping ensure this transition is as seamless and successful as possible. We are excited for this new partnership and everything that is on the horizon. Now that one quarter has passed, CAPPA would love to hear your feedback. What about the transition has been working well, and what areas of opportunity have you identified? Feel free to send your thoughts in an email here. Note - these responses will not be shared without your permission.
Child Care Bulletin 21-14: Reimbursement for School-Age Children: Voucher-Based Program - Effective 11/15/2021

The Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: CCB 21-14: Reimbursement for School-Age Children: Voucher-Based Programs, effective November 15, 2021.
The purpose of this Child Care Bulletin is to provide child care and development contractors and county welfare departments (CWDs) with guidance related to nonpayment for care provided to school-age children who are participating in Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade (TK-12) remotely when in-person instruction is available. This guidance is effective November 15, 2021, and applies to providers receiving subsidies from the Alternative Payment Program, (CAPP), California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Stage One, Stage Two (C2AP), and Stage Three (C3AP) programs, Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children, and California Migrant Alternative Payment Program (CMAP).
Child Care Bulletin 21-15: Reimbursements for Center-Based Programs - Effective 11/15/2021
The Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: CCB 21-15: Reimbursements for Center-Based Programs, effective November 15, 2021.
The purpose of this Child Care Bulletin is to provide child care and development contractors and county welfare departments (CWDs) with guidance regarding requirements for the distance learning plan, program quality, and the delivery of distance learning services for children and families who are not receiving in-person services, as well as nonpayment for care provided to school-age children who are participating in Transitional Kindergarten through 12th grade (TK-12) remote instruction when in-person instruction is available. This guidance is effective November 15, 2021, and applies to General Child Care and Development Programs (CCTR); California Family Child Care Home Education Networks (CFCC); Severely Disabled Programs (CHAN); and Migrant Child Care and Development Programs (CMIG).
The Wire - How to Register for the Administrator Certification Exam
Department of Social Service’s Community Care Licensing Division 
Policy, Training, and Quality Improvement Branch (PTQIB)
Administrator Certification Section 
 
Welcome to the “WIRE” - an electronic communication from the Administrator Certification Section, (ACS) for the purpose of sharing, in a timely manner, key changes that affect the vendor and administrator community. 
Registering for the Administrator Certification Exam
Information on how to register for the Administrator Certification Exam can be found on the ACS webpage under “Information for Examinees”:

Initial Certification Training Program Vendors:
Please share this information on how to register with your course participants.
For any questions related to the exam, please direct them to: ACSExamInfo@dss.ca.gov
For any questions related to administrator certification, please direct them to: AdminCertInfo@dss.ca.gov
Thank you,
Administrator Certification Section
California State Preschool Program Reimbursement to Subcontractors

This email is to notify California State Preschool Programs (CSPP) contractors of the reimbursement requirements to their CSPP subcontractors during fiscal year (FY) 2021–22. 
Management Bulletin (MB) 21-11: Reopening, Reimbursement, Distance Learning Plans, and Distance Learning Requirements for CSPP Contractors notifies and provides guidance to CSPP contractors regarding the requirements for reopening, reimbursement, distance learning plans, and distance learning services when children and families are unable to receive in-person services due to written state or local public health orders or guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic specific to early education or childcare. 
To ensure continuity of care and access to the CSPP and address the impacts on reimbursement resulting from low child attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health directives, CSPP contractors who meet the requirements set forth in MB 21-11 are to be reimbursed at the lesser of 100 percent of the contract’s maximum reimbursement amount (MRA), or net reimbursable program costs without regard to enrollment or attendance. CSPP contractors must also reimburse their subcontractors in the same manner, so long as the subcontractor meets the requirements set forth in MB 21-11, which can be accessed at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/mb2111.asp.The subcontract agreement may need to be amended to reflect adherence to this provision. 
If the CSPP contractor has reimbursed subcontractors based on enrollment and/or attendance during FY 2021–22, the CSPP contractor must redetermine the correct reimbursement amount, based on the lesser of the subcontract’s MRA or net reimbursable program costs, and issue the difference as applicable, provided the subcontractor met the requirements set forth in MB 21-11. 
If you have programmatic questions regarding this subject, please contact your assigned ELCD, Program Quality Implementation (PQI) office consultant. A listing of ELCD, PQI consultants and their contact information can be accessed at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/assignments.asp. 
If you have fiscal questions regarding this subject, please contact your assigned Child Development and Nutrition Fiscal Service (CDNFS) analyst. A directory of CDNFS fiscal analysts can be accessed at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/cd/faad.asp. 
CAPPA is committed to supporting our field with a coordinated calendar. Click here to see current calendar of events. If you have an event to add, email CAPPA and it will be added.
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. 
San Mateo 4Cs' mission is to connect and empower families, educators, and child care provider with resources today for a stronger San Mateo County tomorrow. As part of their mission to cultivate child, family and community well-being, they will be hosting a Growing Brain Café.
Let us know what your organization is doing, we would love to feature you in the coming weeks!        
Family Engagement and Cultural Effectiveness Conference, October 20-22, 2021
Virtual & On-Demand

The 2021 Family Engagement and Cultural Effectiveness Conference is designed to celebrate the different cultures, traditions, and practices that are reflected in the modern family. In doing so, participants learn how to use the strengths and attributes of culture to aid a child’s own successful walk through the world. Our theme this year is Elevating Families: Exploring Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
In this conference, nationally and internationally known practitioners, researchers, and motivational speakers share their knowledge, to teach us and to learn from us, about parent engagement through the lens of Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
 
Article of the Week
Child care shortage holding back workers & economy


Of the five million jobs estimated to be open across the United States, 126,000 open positions in the child care and early childhood education fields are proving to be some of the heaviest weights dragging the economy down, according to Ph.D. economist Tatiana Bailey.
“This was an issue even before the pandemic because child care is incredibly expensive. A lot of the child care industry, some of those workers have just decided to leave the workforce all together,” Bailey said.
There can be several reasons, Bailey says, like workers’ own children, working conditions, and pay.


Read the full article here.
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October 2021 Featured Agency Highlight
Community based public and private Alternative Payment Programs (APPs) support the needs of working moms and dads with access to child care and other supports earmarked to lift families up from poverty. During the pandemic, these programs have distributed emergency essential worker child care vouchers, family child care and center stipends & PPE, diapers, food and clothing. Throughout California, these APPs may also support parental choice to CalWORKs Stages 2 & 3, preschool and center-based programs, general child care, After School Education and Safety (ASES), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Family Child Care Home Education Networks (FCCHENs), transportation, behavioral & mental health services, respite, regional centers, health and safety, 21st Century, resource libraries, and Trustline.

See a highlight from Pathways LA's website, supporting the needs of family child care providers and families in their community.
How is your agency staying connected to your families and providers? Let us know!
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CAPPA's 2021-22 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Gina Fromer
Children's Council of San Francisco 

VICE PRESIDENT
Karen Marlatt  
Valley Oak Children's Services 

SECRETARY
Kendall Hirai
Crystal Stairs, Inc.

TREASURER
Beth Chiaro
Child Care Resource Center

PAST PRESIDENT
Rick Richardson
Child Development Associates

PUBLIC POLICY CO- CHAIR
Leslie Reece
Family Resource & Referral Center

PUBLIC POLICY CO- CHAIR
Joie Owen
Glenn County Office of Education- Child and Family Services

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Jeanne Fridolfs
Napa County Office of Education

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

MEMBER AT LARGE
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno

MEMBER AT LARGE
Martin Castro 
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation 

MEMBER AT LARGE
Tina Barna 
Catalyst Community

MEMBER AT LARGE
Jessica Kranz
Go Kids, Inc.

MEMBER AT LARGE
Mike Michelon
Siskiyou Child Care Council

MEMBER AT LARGE
Marco Jimenez
Central Valley Children's Services Network

MEMBER AT LARGE 
Tracey Strack
Child Action, Inc.

Denyne Micheletti Colburn
CAPPA CEO

The representation of the CAPPA board spreads across all agency types and sizes, and represents voices from nearly every region in California 
DSS & CDE Updates
October 13, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-15: Reimbursements for Center-Based Programs - Effective 11/15/2021
October 13, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-14: Reimbursement for School-Age Children: Voucher-Based Program - Effective 11/15/2021
October 4, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-10: Equipment Purchase Approval Request
September 23, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-11: Guidance to State Subsidized Early Learning and Care Programs on the Notice of Action, Parent Appeals
September 17, 2021
September 14, 2021
September 13, 2021
CCB 21-06: Revised Family Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22
September 1, 2021
Child Care Bulletin 21-04: California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Stage One Child Care Reimbursement Report Revision
August 26, 2021
usage of the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) Modified Essential View for Implementing the DRDP for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021–22
July 20, 2021
Child Care Bulletin (CCB) 21-02: Fiscal Year 2021-22 Apportionments
July 1, 2021
Child Care and Development Transition Updates
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