May 2017

Child Care and Preschool

Child Care and Preschool Budget

(In Millions)

   2016-17 Reviseda 2017-18 Year-Over-Year Change at
May Revision
  Governor's Budget May Revision Change
Expenditures          
CalWORKs Child Care          
Stage 1  $418 $386 $361 -$25 -$57
Stage 2b 445 505 503 -2 57
Stage 3 284 303 298 -4 14
  Subtotals $1,147 $1,193 $1,162 -$31 $15
Non-CalWORKs Child Care          
General Child Carec $308 $319 $360 $41 $52
Alternative Payment Program 283 279 292 14 10
Migrant Child Care 31 31 35 4 4
Care for Children With Severe Disabilities 2 2 2 0d 0d
Infant and Toddler QRIS Grant (one time) 0 0 0 0 0
  Subtotals $623 $630 $689 $59 $66
Preschool Programse          
State Preschool–part dayf $447 $445 $503 $57 $55
State Preschool–full day 627 648 738 90 111
Transitional Kindergarteng 728 735 759 23 31
Preschool QRIS Grant 50 50 50 0 0
  Subtotals $1,852 $1,879 $2,049 $170 $197
Support Programs $89 $82 $82 $0d -$7
Totals $3,711 $3,785 $3,983 $198 $271
Funding           
Proposition 98 General Fund $1,702 $1,730 $1,881 $151 $179
Non-Proposition 98 General Fund 984 1,002 1,057 54 72
Federal CCDF 639 606 617 11 -21
Federal TANF 385 446 427 -19 42
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; and TANF=Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.