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The CDE works collaboratively to develop a streamlined and consolidated state plan for
early care and education services that meets the needs of California’s families and
children. This collaboration includes Head Start and Early Head Start through a federal
grant to support the California Head Start-State Collaboration Office housed in the CDE.
The CDE also works collaboratively with First Five California to improve the quality and
availability of child care and development programs statewide.
Three other programs connect early childhood education, parental involvement, and
family literacy services for families in California. These include the William F. Goodling
Even Start Family Literacy, Migrant Education Even Start, and American Indian Early
Childhood Education programs.
Currently, more than a dozen CDE-administered programs are designed to meet the
varied needs of California’s families. The eligibility for federal- and state-subsidized
services continues to be based primarily on income and need, with additional criteria
depending on program type and funding source. The CDE is committed to maximizing
parental choice of care and to improving the availability and quality of infant, preschool,
and before- and after-school services. Services to children at risk of abuse and neglect
and children receiving protective services through county welfare departments remain a
top priority. The CDE has also implemented several initiatives to support and assist
child care and development programs to create welcoming and inclusive environments
for children with exceptional needs.
For more information regarding child care and development programs, please contact
the Child Development Division, at (916) 322-6233. Additional information is also
available on the Child Development Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd.
Child Care and Development Program Appropriations, 2006-07
State General Fund
Federal Child Care
and Development
Fund
Total
State Preschool $413,644,000 - $413,644,000
General (Center-Based) Programs 677,120,000 $85,263,000 762,383,000
Migrant Child Care 33,028,000 5,411,000 38,439,000
Alternative Payment (AP) Program 98,757,000 144,779,000 243,536,000
AP-Stage 2 CalWORKs 56,089,000 369,120,000 425,209,000
AP-Stage 3 CalWORKs 39,323,000 294,817,000 334,140,000
Resource and Referral 18,596,000 - 18,596,000
Extended Day Care (Latchkey) 34,005,000 - 34,005,000
Bay Area Handicapped Program 1,892,000 - 1,892,000
California Child Care Initiative 250,000 - 250,000
Quality Initiatives 15,320,000 50,248,000 65,568,000
Local Planning Councils 599,000 5,750,000 6,349,000
Centralized Eligibility List (CEL) - 7,900,000 7,900,000
Carryover 4,000,000 - 4,000,000
Total $1,392,623,000 $963,288,000 $2,355,911,000
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