The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) provides planning, policy direction, and oversight of the majority of state-supported childcare and development programs and services in California. These include programs that provide a variety of state-subsidized childcare services, quality improvement plan activities, local childcare and developmental informed programs and policies, while providing robust technical assistance and support to counties, contractors, and stakeholders.
Helpful Links
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Information on child care stabilization funding to child care providers
Child Care Bulletins (CCB) List of bulletins from CDSS
Child Care and Development Division CCDD hompepage with helpful links and resources
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Fund created to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care services
Child Care Transition Information on the transfer of specific child care and development programs to the CDSS
Contractor Home Page Provides information for child care subsidy administrators on the California Department of Social Service’s contracting process, regulations and policies
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Funding Announcements CDSS funding announcements for several grants
Provider Page List of California counties and the Program Quality and Improvement Bureau Consultants assigned to each county
