Child Care
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New income limits for subsidized child care programs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has notified counties and child care and development contractors of the new income limits for all direct service and voucher-based child care and development contracts administered. It reflects the State Median…
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Expansion of Emergency Child Care Bridge Program
The Emergency Child Care Bridge Program provides short-term child care vouchers or payments for approved resource families and parents under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. This program has been expanded in two ways. First, the Bridge Program…
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Implementation of 24 month child care eligibility
Effective January 1, 2023, the minimum eligibility period for certain child care programs is extended to 24 months. The effected programs are: General Child Care and Development Programs (CCTR) California Family Child Care Home Education Networks (CFCC) Migrant…
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End of child care flexibility for COVID-19
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding the end of child care flexibilities for COVID-19 effective June 30, 2023. Effective July 1, 2023, provider will no longer be able to bill for non-operational days…
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Exclusion of foster care and guaranteed income payments for child care eligibility
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance and information on the exclusion of foster care payments and guaranteed income payments when determining eligibility for subsidized child care and development programs. CDSS will implement these changes…
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In-Home license-exempt child care
The California Department of Social Services has provided new policy guidance regarding the use of in-home licensed-exempt child care. CalWORKs Stage One child care already allows license-exempt in-home child care. Effective immediately, CalWORKs Stage Two, CalWORKs Stage Three,…
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Expiration of COVID-19 child care flexibilities
Several child care flexibilities because of COVID-19 expired on June 30, 2022. The requirement for providers to collect parent signatures on daily attendance records is reinstated effective July 1, 2022. Providers can no longer bill for nonoperational days…
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Stage One Child Care eligibility age
Stage One child care is available to every CalWORKs participant with a dependent child in the household who is age 12 or younger. Children who reach age 13 are generally ineligible for subsidized child care. Children with exceptional…
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Child care hearings
On July 1, 2021, the following programs transferred from the California Department of Education to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS): General Child Care and Development Programs (CCTR) California Family Child Care Home Education Networks (CFCC) Programs…
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Family Fee Waivers for Child Care and Development programs
Family fees will be waived for all Child Care and Development Programs administered by the California Department of Social Services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. receiving subsidized child care services. Fees will be waived for…