May 2020

Child Care and Preschool

Comparing Early Education Funding Under Governor's Budget and May Revision

(In Millions)

  Governor's Budget May Revision Change
Expenditures      
CalWORKs Child Care      
Stage 1 $333 $486 $153
Stage 2a 588 503 -85
Stage 3 583 557 -26
Subtotals ($1,504) ($1,545) ($42)
Non-CalWORKs Child Care      
General Child Careb $533 $467 -$66
Alternative Payment Program 537 614 77
Bridge program for foster children 60 58 -2
Migrant Child Care 45 40 -5
Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 2 0
Subtotals ($1,177) ($1,180) ($4)
Preschool Programsd      
State Preschool—full day $1,013 $726 -$287
State Preschool—part daye 549 402 -147
Transitional Kindergartenf 909 818 -91
Preschool QRIS Grant 50 50 0
Subtotals ($2,521) ($1,997) (-$524)
Support Programs $197 $283 ($86)
Totals $5,398 $5,005 -$393
Funding      
Proposition 98 General Fund $1,950 $1,529 -$421
Non-Proposition 98 General Fund 2,147 1,607 -540
Proposition 64 Special Fund 141 125 -16
Federal CCDF 794 1,252 458
Federal TANF 348 476 127
Federal Title IV-E 19 17 -2
       
Note: Reflects administrative adjustments to the May Revision provided May 15.
a Does not include $9.2 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services.
b General Child Care funding for State Preschool wraparound care shown in State Preschool--full day.
c Less than $500,000
d Some CalWORKs and non-CalWORKs child care providers use their funding to offer preschool.
e Includes $1.6 million each year used for a family literacy program offered at certain State Preschool sites.
f Reflects preliminary LAO estimates.
       
QRIS = Quality Rating and Improvement System. CCDF = Child Care and Development Fund. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.