January 2021

Child Care and Preschool

Child Care and Preschool Budget

Dollars in Millions

  2019-20 Reviseda 2020-21 Reviseda 2021-22 Proposed   Change from 2020-21
    Amount   Percent
Expenditures              
CalWORKs Child Care              
Stage 1 $367 $486 $424   -$62   -12.8%
Stage 2b 536 580 468   -112   -19.3%
Stage 3 539 643 675   33   5.1%
Subtotals ($1,443) ($1,709) ($1,567)   -$141   (-8.3%)
Non-CalWORKs Child Care              
Alternative Payment Program $536 $820 $654   -$167   -20.3%
General Child Carec 522 526 529   3   0.6%
Bridge program for foster children 54 58 57   0d   -0.8%
Migrant Child Care 45 45 46   0d   0.6%
Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 2 2   0d   1.5%
Subtotals ($1,158) ($1,451) ($1,288)   (-$163)   (-11.3%)
Preschool Programse              
State Preschoolf $1,431 $1,277 $1,289   $11   0.9%
Transitional Kindergarteng 883 879 1,157   279   31.7%
Preschool QRIS Grant 50 50 50   —   —
Subtotals ($2,364) ($2,206) ($2,496)   ($290)   (13.1%)
Support Programs $284 $194 $481   ($287)   (147.9%)
Totals $5,250 $5,560 $5,832   $272   4.9%
Funding              
Proposition 98 General Fund $1,857 $1,716 $2,053   $336   19.6%
Non-Proposition 98 General Fund 1,986 1,945 2,263   $319   16.4%
Proposition 64 Special Fund 80 146 190   $44   30.4%
Federal CCDF 931 1,277 899   -$378   -29.6%
Federal TANF 382 459 411   -$49   -10.6%
Federal Title IV-E 13 17 16   $0d   -2.6%
               
a Reflects Department of Social Services' revised Stage 1 estimates; Department of Finance's revised estimates for Stage 2, and Stage 3; and budget appropriation for all other programs.
b Does not include $9.6 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services.
c General Child Care funding for State Preschool wraparound care shown in State Preschool.
d Less than $500,000.              
e Some CalWORKs and non-CalWORKs child care providers use their funding to offer preschool.  
f Includes $1.2 million each year used for a family literacy program offered at certain State Preschool sites.
g Reflects preliminary LAO estimates in 2019-20 and 2020-21 as enrollment data are not yet publicly available.
               
QRIS = Quality Rating and Improvement System. CCDF = Child Care and Development Fund. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.