Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund General Facilities Application FY 2018-19

Funding Description

The Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund (CCFRF) General Facilities loan provides funding for the purchase of new relocatable child care facilities for lease to school districts and contracting agencies that provide child care and development services. Applicant agencies receiving funds under the CCFRF General Facilities loans must repay the CDE over a ten-year period, interest free. The CCFRF is not a grant program.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Existing child care provider agencies that serve subsidized children are eligible to apply for funds through the CCFRF. Within the CCFRF, $10 million is available to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with CSPP contracts only. An additional $16.8 million is available for LEAs and non-LEAs.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Applicant agencies must have a current need for facilities due to (1) class size reduction or other displacements; (2) program expansion; or (3) replacement due to health and safety needs. The applicant agencies must also be in good standing with the California Department of Education.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Funding

Legal Authority	California Education Code Section 8278.3
Source / Type	State / Contract
State Fiscal Year	2018-19
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	6140 / 8979
Total Available	$26,800,000
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	July 2, 2018
Due Date	December 31, 2019
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	CCFRF General Facilities Application [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/ccfrfgf1819rfa.asp]
Background	Child Care Facilities Revolving Loan Fund [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/op/ccfrf.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Applications or other data may be submitted at any time during the fiscal year.

Contacts

Program	Steven Chu, 916-322-4876, schu@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Steven Chu, 916-322-4876, schu@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Learning & Care Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-323-6853 (fax)