MB 15-04 Attachment 2

Attachment 2 to Management Bulletin (MB) 15-04 describes and defines the process by which Local Planning Councils (LPCs) establish priorities for the California Center Infant and Toddler Program (CCTR).

Important Notice: Programs Moved to CDSS

While the California Department of Education continues to operate the California State Preschool Program, the Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 (Senate Bill (SB) 98, Chapter 24, Statutes of 2020) authorized the transfer of many childcare programs from the California Department of Education to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) effective July 1, 2021. The content on this page may include programs that have moved to CDSS. For additional assistance you can either visit the CDSS Child Care Transition web page or call 1-833-559-2420 for more information.

Attachment 2: CCTR Priorities for Full-Day Infant Toddler Services

Counties with over 10 million residents (Los Angeles County)

Priority 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 1 when there are 50% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 1,500 eligible children underserved.

Priority 2: A zip code qualifies as Priority 2 when there are 50% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 750 eligible children underserved.

Priority 3:
Option 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 3 when there are 50% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 500 eligible children underserved.
Option 2: All other zip codes in the county.
Option 3: No other zip codes in the county.
Counties with over 1 million residents (Orange County; San Diego County; Riverside County; San Bernardino County; Santa Clara County; Alameda County; Sacramento County; and Contra Costa County)
Priority 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 1 when there are 40% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 300 eligible children underserved.

Priority 2: A zip code qualifies as Priority 2 when: there are 40% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 200 eligible children underserved.

Priority 3:
Option 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 3 when: there are 25% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 100 eligible children underserved.
Option 2: All other zip codes in the county.
Option 3: No other zip codes in the county.
Counties with over 200,000 residents (Fresno County; Ventura County; Kern County; San Francisco County; San Mateo County; San Joaquin County; Stanislaus County; Sonoma County; Tulare County; Solano County; Monterey County; Santa Barbara County; Placer County; San Luis Obispo County; Santa Cruz County; Marin County; Merced County; Butte County; and Yolo County:

Priority 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 1 when there are 40% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 150 eligible children underserved.

Priority 2: A zip code qualifies as Priority 2 when there are 25% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 75 eligible children underserved.

Priority 3:
Option 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 3 when there are 25% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 50 eligible children underserved.
Option 2: All other zip codes in the county.
Option 3: No other zip codes in the county.
Counties with under 200,000 residents (Shasta County; El Dorado County; Imperial County; Kings County; Madera County; Napa County; Humboldt County; Nevada County; Sutter County; Mendocino County; Yuba County; Lake County; and Tehama County)

Priority 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 1 when there are 50% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 24 eligible children underserved.

Priority 2: A zip code qualifies as Priority 2 when there are 35% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 10 eligible children underserved.

Priority 3:
Option 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 3 when there are 20% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 10 eligible children underserved.
Option 2: All other zip codes in the county.
Option 3: No other zip codes in the county.
Counties with under 60,000 residents (Tuolumne County; San Benito County; Calaveras County; Siskiyou County; Amador County; Lassen County; Del Norte County; Glenn County; Colusa County; Plumas County; Mariposa County; Inyo County; Trinity County; Mono County; Modoc County; Sierra County; and Alpine County)

Priority 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 1 when there are 50% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 10 eligible children underserved.

Priority 2: A zip code qualifies as Priority 2 when there are 35% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 10 eligible children underserved.

Priority 3:
Option 1: A zip code qualifies as Priority 3 when there are 20% or more of eligible children underserved, and there are more than 10 eligible children underserved.
Option 2: All other zip codes in the county.
Option 3: No other zip codes in the county.

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