To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: 39-1001-4 Apply for and Accept Funding for General Childcare and Development Program, CalWORKs Stage 2 and California Alternative Payment Program
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution No. to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, to apply for the Continued and Expansion Funding from the California Department of Social Services, and to accept funding in the amount of $30,116,557 for the General Child Care and Development Program, CalWORKs Stage 2 and California Alternative Payment Program, and to authorize the approval of any amendments related to additional funding, allowing the total funding amount not to exceed $31,622,386 for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% State funds, all of which are funded by California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and will be budgeted in Fiscal Year 2026-27. There is no County match required.
$10,940,706 is for General Childcare and Development (CCTR)
$6,436,050 is for CalWORKs Stage 2 (C2AP)
$14,245,630 is for California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP)
BACKGROUND:
This Staff Report and Standard Resolution seeks to apply for and accept State funding to allow the continued provision of the General Childcare and Development (CCTR), CalWORKs Stage 2 (C2AP), and California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) services to program eligible children and families. This action authorizes the execution of the county’s allocation of $30,116,557 and approves any amendments during the 2026-27 term, allowing the total to increase up to $31,622,386.
On December 17, 2024, the Board approved the Continued Funding Application for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and accepted $29,723,382 (C.84). On March 11, 2025, the Board approved an administrative support allocation of $705,022 (C.32) to EHSD as the contract administrator for C2AP and CAPP. Additionally, on September 16, 2025, the Board approved an amendment (C.38) to increase the total payment limit by $1,098,197.
On October 22, 2025, CDSS issued Child Care Bulletin No. 25-25 notifying CSPP Executive Officers and Program Directors of the Continued and Expansion Funding Application (CEFA) for the Fiscal Year 2026-27. All contracting agencies with a governing board are required to obtain formal board approval of the CEFA for CCTR, C2AP, and CAPP for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
By authorizing the Employment and Human Services Director to sign the CEFA, the Application will meet all requirements for submission to execute the Fiscal Year 2026-27 CEFA to CDSS.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the County will not be able to 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 staff report 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
IN THE MATTER OF Continued and Expansion Funding Application Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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 and Expansion Funding Application (CEFA) for General Childcare and Development Programs (CCTR), CalWORKs Stage 2 (C2AP), and Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and
WHEREAS, by authorizing the Employment and Human Services Director to sign the CEFA, the application will meet all requirements for submission to execute Fiscal Year 2026-2027 CEFA 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, 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 and Expansion Funding with the California Department of Social Services, and to accept funding in the amount of $30,116,557 for the General Child Care and Development Program, CalWORKs Stage 2 and California Alternative Payment Program, and to authorize the approval of any amendments related to additional funding, allowing the total funding amount not to exceed $31,622,386 for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.