The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Early Education

Oct 26, 2020 - Allocates Federal CARES Act Funds. Trailer legislation allocates $350  million in one-time funding provided in H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This funding is allocated for the following activities: $152  million for 2019-20 expenses related to COVID-19. $73  million to extend temporary emergency vouchers (as mentioned
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Recent Congressional Action on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Jan 23, 2018 - Beginning in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2015 ‑16, the Affordable Care Act authorized an increased federal cost share for CHIP of 88  percent (a 12  percent state share) through 2018 ‑19. (The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 st through September 30 th .)
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The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - In 2021 ‑22, the state began funding most direct contract providers based on the RMR —the rate used for voucher ‑based providers —which reflects the 75th percentile of a county ’s market rates for child care identified in the 2018 survey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - The 2019 ‑20 Budget Act included a total of $1.4  billion for the three stages of CalWORKs child care. CalWORKs child care is funded with a combination of state and federal funding. Of total CalWORKs child care funding, 56  percent is from the state General Fund and 44  percent is from federal fund sources (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the Child Care and Development Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Under state law, the MCO tax expires at the end of 2018 ‑19. Extending the MCO tax past 2018 ‑19 would require statutory reauthorization from the Legislature and approval from the federal government.
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The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - The 2018 ‑19 Budget Act included $1. 3  b illion in combined state and federal funding for CalWORKs child care, with an estimated 137, 000 c hildren being served. CalWORKs Child Care Providers Are Reimbursed Based on Regional Market Rates (RMR).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956

The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal

Mar 19, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Child Care Programs—Analysis of Governor’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal The 2018-19 Budget Child Care Programs —Analysis of Governor ’s Hold Harmless Rate Proposal As part of a multiyear budget agreement (spanning from 2016 ‑17 through 2018 ‑19), the Governor and Legislature agreed to reimbursement rate and slot increases for child care and preschool programs.
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Final EdBudget Tables (2015)

Oct 19, 2015 - Legislative Analyst ’s Office Reporting requirement Report by January 1, 2017 on the need for new CSU campuses within certain regions of the state and by January 1, 2018 on the need for new UC campuses statewide (Chapter 22).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3299

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - In particular, states can extend the period of availability for federal fiscal year 2018 funds by one year —from September 30, 2020 to September 30, 2021. California has applied for and obtained this flexibility.
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The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - State Created Kindergarten Facility Grant Program in 2018 ‑19. The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package provided $ 100  m illion in one ‑time non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund to help districts cover the facility costs associated with converting part ‑day kindergarten programs into full ‑day programs.
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