To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Continued Funding Application Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Agreement # 39-1001-1 (CSB) for General Childcare and Development Program, CalWORKs Stage 2 and Alternative Payment Program
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, to apply for the Continued Funding Application from California Department of Social Services, and to accept a total amount not to exceed $29,723,382 for General Child Care and Development Program, CalWORKs Stage 2 and California Alternative Payment Program for period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If awarded, the Employment and Human Services Department will receive $29,723,382 in FY 2025-26, which is funded by the State with California Department of Social Services. There is no county match required.
$10,419,720 is for General Childcare and Development (CCTR)
$13,567,266 is for California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP)
$5,736,396 is for CalWORKS Stage 2 (C2AP)
BACKGROUND:
General Child Care and Development (CCTR), California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP), and CalWORKs Stage 2 (C2AP), funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), are state programs that provide child development services for eligible families. CCTR serves children from birth to three (3) years of age. This program blends its funding with Early Head Start funds to provide an educational component that is developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for young children. Additionally, CCTR offers meals and snacks to children, provides parent education, refers families to health and social services, and offers staff development opportunities to employees.
C2AP and CAPP provide vouchers for eligible low-income families with children from birth through age thirteen (13). Alternative Payment Program agencies help families enrolled in CalWORKS childcare or CAPP arrange childcare services and make payment for those services directly to the childcare provider selected by the family.
On January 9, 2024, the Board approved the Continued Funding Application for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, item C.33.
All contracting agencies with a governing board are required to obtain formal board approval of the Continued Funding Application (CFA) for CCTR, C2AP, and CAPP for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. By authorizing the Employment and Human Services Director to sign the CFA, the application will meet all requirements for submission to execute Fiscal Year 2025-2026 CFA to CDSS.
Approval of this staff report will allow the continued provision of the CCTR, C2AP, CAPP services to program eligible children and families.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved the County will not operate the General Childcare and Development Program, CalWORKs Stage 2 and California Alternative Payment Program and families and children will no longer receive services under these programs.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This funding supports three of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School” 3) “Families that are Economically Self-sufficient”: and 4) Families that are Safe, Stable, and nurturing” by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
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IN THE MATTER OF Continued Funding Application Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for General Childcare and Development Program, CalWORKs Stage 2 and Alternative Payment Program.
WHEREAS, all contracting agencies with a governing board are required to obtain formal board approval of the Continued Funding Application (CFA) for General Childcare and Development Programs (CCTR), CalWORKs Stage 2 (C2AP), and Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and
WHEREAS, by authorizing the Employment and Human Services Director to sign the CFA, the application will meet all requirements for submission to execute Fiscal Year 2025-2026 CFA to California Department of Social Services (CDSS), and
WHEREAS, approval of this item will allow the continued provision of the CCTR, C2AP, CAPP services to program eligible children and families, and
WHEREAS, CCTR provides child development services for children from birth through three (3) years of age, and
WHEREAS, this program provides an educational component that is developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the children served, and
WHEREAS, the program also provides meals and snacks to children, parent education, referrals to health and social services for families, and staff development opportunities to employees, and
WHEREAS, CCTR funds are blended with Early Head Start funds, and
WHEREAS, C2AP and CAPP provide vouchers for eligible low-income families, and
WHEREAS, Alternative Payment Program agencies help families enrolled in CalWORKs childcare or CAPP arrange childcare services and make payment for those services directly to the childcare provider selected by the family.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors ADOPT a resolution to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for the Continued Funding Application from California Department of Social Services, and to accept a total payment limit not to exceed $29,723,382 for General Childcare and Development Program, CalWORKs Stage 2 and California Alternative Payment Program for period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.