Quality Counts California Block Grant FY 2020-21

Funding Description

As part of the fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 Quality Counts California (QCC) Local Consortia and Partnerships Grant, this program allocates $12,800,000 for QCC consortium and the tribal region to support local early learning and care programs serving children birth to five and to increase the number of low-income children in high-quality early learning and care settings.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Applicants must be a part of a local quality improvement system (QIS)/quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) consortia; Partnerships and Signatures of Consortium Participants are required; consortia must implement a QIS/QRIS incorporating the Quality Continuum Framework.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, 42 USCA Section 9858e
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2020-21
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	5035 / 8290
Total Available	$12,800,000
Recipient Amount	Variable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Determined using an operational base and the following: (1) July 2018 CDSS Community Care Licensing (CCLD) data, (2) number of subsidized family, friend, and neighbor caregivers, and (3) number of children ages 0 to 5 years eligible for subsidized care. The tribal allocation is based on the percentage of children represented in tribes within California.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	January 31, 2020
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	2020-21 QCC Block Grant RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/qcc2021rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	Funding Results for 2020-21 QCC Block Grant [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/qcc20result.asp]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233
Fiscal	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233, cnodohara@cde.ca.gov
Division	Early Education Division, 916-322-6233 (phone), 916-445-4871 (fax)