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 80
William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program Family Literacy Program Appropriations, 2006-07 State General Fund Federal Child Care and Development Fund Total _ $11,910,594 $11,910,594 Migrant Education Even Start _ 5,992,142 5,992,142 American Indian Early Childhood Education $630,000 _ 630,000 Total $630,000 $17,902,736 $18,532,736 81