July 2017

Child Care and Preschool

Child Care and Preschool Budget

(Dollars in Millions)

    2015-16 Revised  2016-17 Reviseda  2017-18 Enacted Change from 2016-17
Amount Percent
Expenditures          
CalWORKs Child Care          
Stage 1 $334 $418 $361 -$57 -14%
Stage 2b 419 445 519 74 17
Stage 3 257 284 306 21 8
  Subtotals ($1,010) ($1,147) ($1,185) ($38) (3%)
Non-CalWORKs Child Care          
General Child Carec $305 $308 $360 $52 17%
Alternative Payment Program 251 283 292 10 3
Migrant Child Care 29 31 35 4 12
Bridge program for foster children 0 0 19 19
Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 2 2 0d 12
Infant and Toddler QRIS Grant (one-time) 24 0 0 0 0
  Subtotals ($611) ($623) ($708) ($85) (14%)
Preschool Programse          
State Preschool—part dayf $425 $447 $503 $55 12%
State Preschool—full day 555 627 738 111 18
Transitional Kindergarteng 691 739 755 17 2
Preschool QRIS Grant 50 50 50 0 0
  Subtotals ($1,721) ($1,863) ($2,046) ($183) (10%)
Support Programs $76 $89 $93 $4 4%
Totals $3,418 $3,722 $4,032 $310 8%
Funding          
Proposition 98 General Fund $1,576 $1,713 $1,878 $164 10%
Non-Proposition 98 General Fund 885 984 1,088 104 11
Federal CCDF 573 639 635 -4 -1
Federal TANF 385 385 427 42 11
Federal Title IV-E 0 0 4 4
a Reflects Department of Social Services' revised Stage 1 estimates. Reflects budget act appropriation for all other programs, with adjustment for section letters. Specifically, reflects mid-year $15.9 million fund shift from General Child Care and CalWORKs Stage 3 into the Alternative Payment Program.
b Does not include $9.2 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services.
c General Child Care funding for State Preschool wraparound care shown in State Preschool—full day.
d Less than $500,000.
e Some CalWORKs and non-CalWORKs child care providers use their funding to offer preschool.
f Includes $1.6 million each year used for a family literacy program at certain State Preschool programs.
g Reflects preliminary LAO estimates for 2016-17 and 2017-18.
QRIS = Quality Rating and Improvement System. CCDF = Child Care and Development Fund. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.