"Children Learning, Parents Earning, Communities Growing"
January 17, 2023 | Issue #3
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Governor's Budget Honors Promise But is Silent on Provider Rates
by Denyne Colburn, CEO of CAPPA

Last week, Governor Newsom released his January budget proposal. Before I go into the details of what was in and what was not, I need to call out something remarkable noted by Governor Newsom. In not one but two instances, Governor Newsom connected the availability and access to child care to that of a thriving economy. Yes! Finally, it is resonating that accessible child care is critical for not only working parents, but also to employers and to California's bottom line.

The Governor's proposal projects a $22.5 billion dollar shortfall (LAO projects $24 billion). The positive outcomes included in the budget proposal is an honoring of the promise to build up from 2019-20 through 2024-25 the creation of 200,000 new child care slots for families to access. So instead of the final release of the remaining 55,000 slots, the Governor has spead this over two years. As proposed in 2023-24, 35,000 additional slots will be released with the final 20,000 released in 2024-25.

Aside from the child care slots, there is concern that the budget proposal does not put forward a real investment into increasing the child care reimbursement rates. The Governor indicated that "in partnership with the Child Care Provider Union" they are working to realize a single rate reimbursement structure. This is of a concern to the field as this closed process does not afford input from child care centers or family child care providers not represented by the union. Further, it is the existing reimbursement rates that are cited as the reason why California continues to see a serious exodus of family child care providers and centers leaving the field and creating voids wherein parents have no viable access to child care.

Taking into account that Calfiornia is continuing to lose the existing child care workforce and the fact that there is not being given any thought to strengthen and build up a vibrant child care pipeline of new workers, the economy will faulter. Therefore, it is my hope that the fact that Governor Newsom referenced accessible child care in the same breath as critical to a thriving economy, that there is something real being worked on now behind the scenes to address the crumbling workforce.
2023 State Budget
To help support you staying on top of the 2023-24 budget process and materials connected to the budget, CAPPA is hosting all of the materials in one place.

Click here to access CAPPA's Budget Page. NOTE: CAPPA has created an Excel document to help you track budget actions. Click here.

Upcoming Budget Hearings:

The following were released last week:
California State Legislature:
IMPORTANT DATES OCCURRING DURING FINAL RECESS 2022 - Start of the Special Session

On January 5, 2023, Senate Leader Atkins announced the committee membership for the 2023-24 legislative Session. Click here.

2023

The following bills of interest have been introduced. You can follow these bills and more on CAPPA's State Legislation page on our website.

Child Care and Early Education
  • AB-51 (Bonta) Universal Early Care.
  • AB-14 (Davies) Income Tax: Childcare Savings and Investment Accounts.
  • SB-9 (Cortese) Raising the Age for Extended Foster Care Act of 2023.
  • SB-28 (Glazer) Education Finance: School Facilities: Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2024.
  • SB-60 (Umberg) Child health and safety: “Have a Heart, Be a Star, Help Our Kids” license plate program

Homeless and Housing

Healthcare
  • AB-85 (Weber) Social determinants of health: screening and outreach

To view all the bills that the Assembly and Senate introduced in the past week, click here.
Celebrating a Successful Advocacy Day
On behalf of the 26 organizations that came together in unity focused on making sure that the most fragile of Californians are provided access to food, child care, and other core necessities, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all that participated last Wednesday in legislative visits, educating lawmakers and advocating! Collectively, we were able to connect to over 27 legislative offices in ONE DAY, and this would not have been possible without all of you.
 
All resources and materials from the day can be found here:
 
Also, we would like to give special recognition to our event sponsors!
Question: What is a child care desert?

Answer: A child care desert, as defined by the Center for American Progress, is an area with at least 30 children under the age of 5 and either no child care providers at all or so few that there are more than three times as many children under the age of 5 as there are childcare spots available. 

Childcare deserts are disproportionately located in rural areas or areas with higher concentrations of families living at or below the poverty line.

Statewide, 6 in 10 families couldn’t find affordable, available child care in their zip codes. For communities of color, that number was even higher, with 70% of families struggling to access care.
Field Q&A's

If you have a question that you would like answered, please submit here.

Question: Have the stipends referenced in Child Care Bulletin 22-26 been released?

Answer: No. The following one-time, lump-sum payments based on October 2021 data are pending:

Payment amounts were calculated based on the number of children served in that month, at $700-$1,031 per child, depending on provider region.

  • Regions are identified as Northern, Bay Area, Central, Los Angeles, or Southern. The per child supplemental rate is regionalized as follows:
  • Northern County Rate Per Child: $700 • Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba
  • Bay Area County Rate Per Child: $1,031 • Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma
  • Central County Rate Per Child: $741 • Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Stanislaus, Tulare
  • Los Angeles County Rate Per Child: $930
  • Southern County Rate Per Child: $823 • Imperial, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura

Have a question you would like answered, email CAPPA.
Federal Update
Federal Update: National Woman's Law Center

Last weekend, the US House Republicans confirmed Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, and official House legislative business has begun. House Committees are taking shape: New Congress: Here’s who’s heading the various House Committees | The Hill. The US Senate is expected to announce its Committee assignments later this month. We know that Senators Sanders will be chairing HELP and Senator Murray will chair Appropriations.
 
Right now, we are focused on securing the highest possible number for child care and early learning programs in President Biden’s FY2024 budget, as well as ensuring that child care is included in his forthcoming State of the Union address on February 7th. We are also working with Congress to educate them on the need for additional investment in child care and early learning programs, especially as states are running out of the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds.
 
Please feel welcome to reach out with any questions or opportunities for collaboration as we begin the 118th Congress.
 
Fact Sheet - Estimating Each State’s Distribution of the FY 2023 CCDBG Appropriations Increase
 
From the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP):
 
This week, CLASP released its FY 2023 fact sheet estimating the distribution of federal discretionary Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) appropriation funding for all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. On December 29, 2022, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 resulting in $8 billion in total federal discretionary funding for CCDBG—a $1.9 billion or 30 percent increase in funding above the previous year. In addition to detailing the estimated FY 2023 state-by-state distribution of federal discretionary funding the fact sheet also includes the actual FY 2022 distribution and the total estimated increase in funding from FY 2022 to FY 2023.
 
The $1.9 billion increase in funding is the second largest increase in federal discretionary funding in the history of CCDBG—following the $2.4 billion increase in FY 2018. And this increase represents a step in the right direction toward significant, sustained increased investments that expand access beyond the 1 in 6 children who currently have access to the program.
 
To find out details on estimated funding increases for your state, read our fact sheet here.
 
Report - Rescuing Child Care: The American Rescue Plan Act's Positive Impact for Families
 
From The Century Foundation and the Center for Study of Social Policy:
 
The Century Foundation and the Center for Study of Social Policy partnered on a new report highlighting new survey data from Michigan and North Carolina: "Rescuing Child Care: The American Rescue Plan Act's Positive Impact for Families." 
 
Key Takeaways:
  • ARPA funding for child care resulted in families seeing increased support for child care from their states. 55 percent of families surveyed reported an increase in support from the state after the pandemic began.
  • ARPA funding helped make child care more affordable, reach families previously without assistance and shore up the sector in many communities. 
 
 Resources - New America
 
From New America:

  • Nicole Hsu explains how a recently passed ballot measure in New Mexico will help the state fund a more comprehensive early childhood system.
  • New Initiative Aims to Improve Child Care in D.C. 
  • Aaron Loewenberg recaps an event launching the WeVision EarlyEd initiative and explains how the project will help improve child care across the District of Columbia.
  • Bright Spots: Strategies and Success Stories on Building a System for Full Access to ECE for Birth to Five 
  • Join New America and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) on January 18 from 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST to hear how three states are building an equitable and aligned early learning system for children birth through age five.
  • Participate in our new Practitioner Perspectives newsletter section!
  • We are interested in hearing from early childhood practitioners across the nation to understand your insights on a variety of policy questions. We will pose a question each month and share selected responses the next. This month, we'd like to know: What is a classroom goal you have for this year? 
  • Follow this link to share your viewpoint in 3-5 sentences.
 
Child Care and Early Learning in the News
 
Most reviewed federal bills this week:

  1. H.R.2617 [117th] Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
  2. H.R.7900 [117th] National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  3. H.R.5376 [117th] Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
  4. H.Res.57 [117th] Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors.
  5. H.R.4373 [117th] Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023
  6. H.R.7776 [117th] James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
  7. H.R.2471 [117th] Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
  8. H.R.8404 [117th] Respect for Marriage Act
  9. H.R.3617 [117th] Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act
  10. H.R.2954 [117th] Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021

Click here to find and contact your representative in Congress.
Social Media Spotlight
Field Highlights


Zaira Reynoso wanted to give her daughter, Ania, a sibling. But one fear was holding the 31-year-old and her husband Erik back from pursuing another pregnancy: They couldn’t afford child care for another kid.
It’s already hard for the Reynosos to afford the $635 a month they pay for Ania’s part-time preschool at Southwestern College.

On top of the $750 a month they pay out of pocket for health insurance, the rent for their 800-square-foot apartment in Chula Vista just went up by $200, to $2,200 a month. Virtually everything the couple makes goes straight to bills, Reynoso said.

Click here to view the full article.


Near­ly 24 mil­lion U.S. chil­dren live in sin­gle-par­ent fam­i­lies, and they are far more likely to experience food and housing insecurity, and other hazards of poverty. Single-Parent Families and Public Policy: Evidence from High-Income Countries, in the Fall 2022 volume of the ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, delves into the policy possibilities for these families. On December 1, the Brookings Institution held a webinar featuring many of the publication’s contributors.
“Child poverty in rich countries is especially compelling,” editors Janet C. Gornick, Laurie C. Maldonado and Amanda Sheely assert in their introduction, “because it is rooted not so much in scarce aggregate resources but mainly in distributional arrangements, both private and public.

Click here to read the full article.
Upcoming CAPPA Events-NEXT WEEK!
CAPPA, in partnership with DSS Office of Audit Services, will be delivering a virtual training for our field focused on auditing. During the first part of the training, DSS will be presenting an overview of current federal and state fiscal requirements for child development programs, as well as resources related to audit requirements and audit report reviews.
There will also be time set aside for a Q&A session. 
During part 2, there will be a training from an independent auditor on how agencies should be preparing and complying with the different requirements.

 
Agenda:
10:00am - 11:00am
  • Fiscal Requirements
  • Robert Kurokawa, Bureau Chief, Child Development Program Audits Bureau, Office of Audit Services, California Department of Social Services
  • Topics to be covered include:
  • Background for Audits (How audits are initiated), Program Compliance Hierarchy (Fiscal related criteria), Policy and Procedure Requirements, Cost Allocation, Cost Allowability, Selected Items of Cost, Time and Effort Requirements, Subcontract Requirements, Equipment Purchase, Equipment Inventory, Record Keeping
 
11:00am - 11:30am 
  • Q&A Session

11:30am - 1:00pm
  • How to Prepare for an Audit from an Independent Auditor's Perspective 
  • Matt Parsons, Matt Dinsdale & Lauren Haverlock, Moss Adams
  • During this portion of the training, we will be discussing specifics and answer questions from agencies.  
CDSS & CDE Information & Updates
The California Department of Education (CDE) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: Management Bulletin 23-01 Changes in Eligibility, Priority, and Non-Countable Income for the California State Preschool Program.

This Management Bulletin (MB) notifies and provides guidance to California State Preschool Program (CSPP) contractors of the changes to eligibility, priority for services, and the definition of “adjusted monthly income” for CSPP.
Beginning July 1, 2022, contractors operating part-day CSPP must certify a family eligible for the remainder of the current program year and the following program year when enrolling children, provided the child continues to meet age eligibility requirements. Note that contractors can begin enrolling families 120 days prior to the beginning of a new program year, and in those cases the child will be enrolled for two full program years.

To read the entire Management Bulletin document, click here.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: CCB 23-01 CHILD CARE PROVIDERS UNITED (CCPU) REQUESTS FOR THE DEDUCTION OF DUES AND POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENTS.
The purpose of this Child Care Bulletin is to provide counties and contractors with initial guidance and information regarding requests for the deduction of dues and political contributions by the Child Care Providers United (CCPU) union.

To read the entire CCB document, click here.
RELEASED December 30, 2022: CCB 22-37 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISION OF SENATE BILL (SB) 1047 (CHAPTER 923, STATUTES OF 2022) PERTAINING TO 24- MONTH ELIGIBILITY
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website: CCB 22-37 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROVISION OF SENATE BILL (SB) 1047 (CHAPTER 923, STATUTES OF 2022) PERTAINING TO 24- MONTH ELIGIBILITY
The purpose of this Child Care Bulletin is to provide specified child care and development contractors with an overview of the provision related to 24-month eligibility in Senate Bill (SB) 1047 (Chapter 923, Statutes of 2022). Effective January 1, 2023, SB 1047 amends Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) Section 10271 to extend the minimum 12-month eligibility period to a minimum 24-month period for specific child care and development programs.

To read the entire CCB document, click here.
RELEASED JANUARY 1, 2023: Child Care Transition Quarterly Report
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS)CDSS released their January 2023 report summarizing the steps the department has taken in the last 3 months to continue working towards goals outlined in the Early Childhood Development Act of 2020.

  • California has provided significant federal relief funding to the child care and development workforce. A total of $2.03 billion from ARPA funding was used for subgrants included stipends, supplemental rate payments and Covid-19 flexibilities.
  • CDSS announced the release of the Fiscal Year 2022–23 CCTR Expansion Request for Application. The program expansion funding will be available for child care centers, family child care home education networks and public agencies.
  • The Governor and Legislature enacted the Child Care and Development Infrastructure Grant Program (IGP), detailed in Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) section 10310.1, a $250 million investment in the child care infrastructure across the State of California

The Executive Summary of this report can be found here.
Webinar Announcement: Early Education Division Webinar on January 17, 2023

Attention: Executive Directors and Program Directors of California State Preschool Programs
 
The California Department of Education (CDE) would like to thank those who are attending the webinars in our ongoing webinar series. The goal of these webinars is to continue to build a partnership with the early education profession and foster open communication and transparency. Through these webinars, the CDE will provide guidance and information on the work we are doing and answer questions that come in from the field.
The CDE is excited to announce the first Monthly Early Education Division (EED) Webinar of the new calendar year!

This webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 4–5p.m., to provide updates on the following topics:
 
·       The Governor’s Proposed Budget for the 2023–24 Fiscal Year
·       Policy and Budget Updates
·       Fiscal Updates
 
Below is the log-in information you will need to participate in the webinar.
 
Date of Webinar: Tuesday, January 17, 2023
 
Time of Webinar: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
Topic: CDE Early Education Division Webinar
 
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
Passcode: 707411
Child Development Provider Accounting Reporting Information System (CPARIS) Contract Earnings Calculations Webinar January 19, 2023
 
Attention: Executive Directors and Program Directors of California State Preschool Programs  
This is a reminder of a webinar that will be conducted by the Fiscal and Administrative Services Division, Early Education and Nutrition Fiscal Services office, on Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
This webinar is intended to discuss information related to the deployment of contract earnings calculations in the Child Development Provider Accounting Reporting Information System (CPARIS).
 
Information will include: 
 
·       System overview 
·       Certification and revision of CSPP Enrollment, Attendance, and Fiscal Reports 
·       In-depth review of the new CSPP Contract Earnings Calculations in CPARIS 
 
Below is the log-in information you will need to participate in the webinar. 
 
Date of Webinar: Thursday, January 19, 2023
 
Time of Webinar: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 
 
Topic: Child Development Provider Accounting Reporting Information System (CPARIS) Contract Earnings Calculations Webinar
 
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
Passcode: 216637
Happening This Week, January 16th-20th:

Monday, January 16th:
-Martin Luther King Jr Day

Tuesday, January 17th:
-Interagency Task-force Meeting- 10:00am-11:30am
-CAPPA Weekly Connections Member Call. Email CAPPA for more information and to register.

Thursday, January 19th:

Friday, January 20th:
-Last day to submit bill requests
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. 
What a storm! As many locations were hit by this storm, staff, participants and partners of 40 Prado came together to shelter a record number of individuals these past two days! Thank you RTA for providing free passes to individuals to get to shelter. With the help of 5 Cities Homeless Coalition, San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA), City of San Luis Obispo Government and County of San Luis Obispo Government, individuals were able to get to 5CHC warming centers in AG. The People's Kitchen of San Luis Obispo moved mountains (of water) to bring a truck delivery of lunches despite the weather! Thanks to everyone coming together, no person was turned away from services. Thank you to the SLO Community!!
January 2023 Monday Morning Update Sponsor
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.
CAPPA Member Only Benefits

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CAPPA Weekly Member Connections via Zoom:
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. 
Job Descriptions and Salary Information
CAPPA has collected more than 85 job descriptions from member agencies that you can view and use when you create your agency's next job posting!
Visit the Member's Only website to view today!
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 2022-23 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Gina Fromer, Ph.D.
Children's Council of San Francisco 

VICE PRESIDENT
Karen Marlatt  
Valley Oak Children's Services 

SECRETARY
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno

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
Kendall Hirai
Crystal Stairs, Inc.

MEMBER AT LARGE
Dr. Ciriaco "Cid" Pinedo
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation 

MEMBER AT LARGE
Tina Barna 
Catalyst Community

MEMBER AT LARGE
Jessica Kranz
Go Kids, Inc.

MEMBER AT LARGE
Mike Michelon

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

December 16, 2022
Implementation Of Assembly Bill (AB) 210 (Chapter 62, Statutes Of 2022): Removal Of 2:1 Local Match Requirement
December 1, 2022
Request For Application: New Construction And Major Renovation
November 23, 2022
November 22, 2022
November 10, 2022
October 14, 2022
October 12, 2022
October 11, 2022
October 7, 2022
September 29, 2022
Job Openings
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Non-members will be charged a fee of $75.
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Multiple Positions Available

Child Action Inc. Sacramento

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF)

Glenn County Office of Education

Colusa County Office of Education

YMCA of San Diego County

Sierra Nevada Children's Services

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Preschool Associate Teacher, Child Care Professional Dev. Coach and Payment Processor
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