To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Revenue Agreement # 39-998-2 (CSB) Apply and accept funding from the California Department of Education for the California State Preschool Program
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2025-XX to approve and authorize the Employment and Human Services Department Director, or designee, to apply for, accept and execute the Continued Funding Application including any amendments or extensions thereof pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Department of Education, in the amount of $22,768,087 to provide state preschool services to eligible children and families, allowing the total funding amount to increase up to $23,906,492 for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funded by 100% State, all of which will be budgeted in FY 2026-27. There is no County match required.
BACKGROUND:
California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and the California Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Support (CPKS), funded by the California Department of Education (CDE), are state programs that promote the school readiness of children ages three (3) through five (5) years old from low-income families. CPKS funds are an expenditure-only agreement that supplements CSPP total funds, of which $22,740,587 of the funding is for CSPP and $27,500[MY1] is for the Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Program (CPKS).
On August 22, 2025, CDE issued Management Bulleting 25-08 notifying CSPP Executive Officers and Program Directors of the Continued Funding Application for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Per California Code of Regulations, Title 5 (5CCR), Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services is submitting a CFA request from the Child Development Division. By authorizing the signature of Employment and Humans Services Director, the application will meet all requirements for submission of...
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