The 2020-21 Budget: CalWORKs Child Care Outlook

Nov 21, 2019 - Once CalWORKs families become stable (as determined by the county welfare department), they move into Stage 2. Families are eligible to stay in Stage 2 for two years after they stop receiving cash aid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4115

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - (County welfare departments are responsible for administering CalWORKs Stage 1, although most counties contract with an AP agency to administer the program.) Most AP agencies are community ‑based organizations, but in some regions the AP agency is a local governmental agency, such as a county office of education, county welfare department, or school district.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2012-13 Budget: The Governor's CalWORKs and Child Care Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2012 - Additionally, the Governor’s proposal would make major changes to the way the state administers both welfare-to-work and child care services. In this report, we describe and analyze the Governor’s proposals related to the CalWORKs program and then turn to a similar discussion of the proposed changes to child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2570

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Child Care and Preschool)

Jun 19, 2015 - For the CalWORKs programs, the 4 percent increase in caseload primarily is due to more families projected to participate in welfare-to-wor k activities and, as a result, use Stage 1 child care. Figure 3 Child Care and Preschool Subsidized Slots a 2013-14 Actual
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3276

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

Mar 19, 2018 - For programs that receive voucher payments, the state provides funds to administering entities —either county welfare departments or Alternative Payment agencies. These entities, in turn, make child care voucher payments to providers on behalf of eligible children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3787

Child Care Attendance Records: Comparing Paper and Electronic Processes

Dec 12, 2018 - Of the 76 AP agencies, 51 are nonprofit community–based organizations, 14 are county of fices of education, 9 are county welfare departments, 1 i s a school district, and 1 i s a city government. AP Agencies Have a Variety of Administrative Responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3908

The 2020-21 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Feb 21, 2020 - For example, a CalWORKs family transitioning from Stage 1 t o 2 m ay have to transition from receiving services at their county welfare department to receiving services through an AP agency. Proposal Could Also Create Greater Fragmentation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4167

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - (For CalWORKs Stage 1, the state funds county welfare departments that either issue payments to providers directly or subcontract this work out to AP agencies.) For Migrant vouchers, the state contracts with Migrant AP agenc ies to undertake similar functions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2019-20 Budget: Early Education Analysis

Mar 4, 2019 - Once CalWORKs families become stable (as determined by the county welfare department), they move into Stage  2. Families move into Stage   3 t wo years after they stop receiving cash aid. They can continue receiving subsidized care until their income exceeds 85  p ercent of the SMI or their child ages out of the program (turns 13 years old).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3956