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.
The complete list of Child Care Bulletins (CCB) is available on the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) website.
The 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.
View a full list of Child Care and Development contacts.
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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Information on child care stabilization funding to child care providers
CA Head Start Collaboration Office
Create a visible presence for Head Start at the state level and assist in the development of multi-agency and public-private partnerships among Head Start and other interested stakeholders
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
Created to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of child care services
Child Care and Development Quality Initiatives
Provides system infrastructure and professional development supports to the childcare workforce
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
Funding Announcements
CDSS funding announcements for several grants
Parent Information and Resources
Information for parents and caregivers to learn about different child care settings as well as state and federally-funded child care assistance
Provider Page
List of California counties and the Program Quality and Improvement Bureau Consultants assigned to each county
Provider Page
List of California counties and the Program Quality and Improvement Bureau Consultants assigned to each county