July 2022

Child Care and Preschool

Changes in Child Care and Preschool Spending

(In Millions)

  General Fund      
Change Prop. 98 Non-Prop. 98 Federal Prop. 64 Total
Preschool          
Ongoing          
TK attendance and rate changes $1,128 — — — $1,128
State Preschool rate increase for three-year olds 240 $130 — — 369
Annualization of State Preschool rate increases initiated January 1, 2022 166 — $107 — 274
State Preschool rate increase for students with disabilities and dual language learners 73 43 — — 116
State Preschool COLA (6.56 percent) 67 33 — — 100
Subtotals ($1,674) ($206) ($107) (—) ($1,986)
One-time          
Prior year one-time funds -$363 -$524 -$99 — -$986
TK planning grants 300 — — — 300
Inclusive Early Education Expansion Grants 250 — — — 250
Preschool, TK, and Full-day Kindergarten Facility Grants — 100 — — 100
State Preschool family fee waivers 11 11 — — 21
Preschool planning grants — 18 — — 18
Subtotals ($198) (-$395) (-$99) (—) (-$297)
Child Care          
Ongoing          
Annualization of General Child Care slots initiated April 1, 2022 — $542 $355 -$2 $895
Alternative Payment slots starting October 1, 2022 — 99 148 — 247
Annualization of rate increases initiated January 1, 2022 — 2 182 — 184
Child Care COLA (6.56 percent) — 137 — — 137
Healthcare benefits — 100 — — 100
Annualization of Alternative Payment slots initiated October 1, 2021 — 40 55 — 95
CalWORKs caseload and average cost of care adjustments — -103 44 — -59
Bridge program for foster children slots — 35 — — 35
General Child Care slots starting April 1, 2023 — 13 9 — 22
Bridge program for foster children administrative funds — 8 — — 8
Subtotals (—) ($873) ($794) (-$2) ($1,664)
One-time          
Child care facilitiesa — $150 $201 — $350
Stipends for subsidized child care providers — 32 320 — 352
Prior year one-time funds — — -220 — -220
Reimbursement flexibility for voucher providers — — 108 — 108
Family fee waivers — — 136 — 136
Alternative Payment capacity grant — 20 — — 20
Paid non-operation days — 2 — — 2
Quality projects — — -10 — -10
Subtotals (—) ($204) ($535) (—) $738
Totals $1,871 $887 $1,337 -$2 $4,092
           
a Includes reappropriated funds.          
           
TK = Transitional Kindergarten and COLA = cost-of-living adjustment.