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Resources to provide financial support to professionals in the early learning and care field.

Early Education Division (EED) Resources

  • AB 212 Child Development Staff Retention Funds
    Funds are provided to Child Care and Local Development Planning Councils (LPCs) for child care staff retention activities to retain qualified staffs who work directly with children in EED-contracted centers or family child care home education networks. The LPCs develop countywide plans in accordance with approved guidelines and submit these plans to the EED for review and approval. The funds are intended to supplement, not supplant, existing efforts and investments to retain qualified child care staff at the local level. There are currently LPCs representing each county in California. (See Education Code, Chapter 2.3, Article 1, Section 8499 and Article 2, Sections 8499.3, 8499.5 and 8499.7.)
  • Child Development Permit Stipends External link opens in new window or tab.
    Helps potential teachers in child care and development programs to obtain a Child Development Permit by paying the cost of the application fees.
  • College and Career Success External link opens in new window or tab.
    Includes information and resources to support educational outcomes beyond high school (i.e. college, university, etc.).
  • Health and Safety Training Stipends -- Contact your local Resource and Referral agency External link opens in new window or tab.
  • TrustLine Registry Subsidized Application External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF)
    Supported by the TrustLine Registration process of State and federally subsidized license-exempt providers. Fees associated with the TrustLine process are paid for license exempt providers serving families who are eligible for subsidized child care or as participants in Stages 2 and 3 of the California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) child care system.

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Questions:   Early Education Division | 916-322-6233
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Recently Posted in Early Education
  • Management Bulletin 25–08 (added 22-Aug-2025)
    Fiscal Year 2026-27 Continued Funding Application information, forms, and instructions for California State Preschool Program contractors.
  • Continued Funding Application FAQs (added 13-Aug-2025)
    Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) relating to the Continued Funding Application (CFA).
  • Data Reporting - Child Gender (added 07-Aug-2025)
    The Child Gender information field indicates whether the child receiving subsidized child care services through an agency’s contract with the Early Education Division (EED) is female, male, and non-binary.
  • Head-of-Household Zip Code (added 06-Aug-2025)
    The HoH Zip Code information field indicates the zip code of the residence of the HoH for the family receiving subsidized childcare services through an agency’s contract with the EED.
  • Is this Provider License-Exempt? (added 06-Aug-2025)
    The ‘Is this Provider License-Exempt?’ field indicates whether the provider is license-exempt or if they hold an active license number.

  • Is Child Receiving Extended Learning and Care? (added 05-Aug-2025)
    The “Is Child Receiving Extended Learning and Care?” field applies to children in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or Kindergarten (K) who also attend part-day California State Preschool Program (CSPP) during non-instructional hours.
  • Child’s Eligibility (added 05-Aug-2025)
    801A data field “Child’s Eligibility” indicates the criteria in which a child is eligible for California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services, as specified in California Education Code (EC) Section 8208(d)(4).
  • Is Child Enrolled in a CDSS Program? (added 05-Aug-2025)
    The “Is Child Enrolled in a California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Program?” field shows if a child is also in a CDSS program while enrolled in California State Preschool Program (CSPP) with the California Department of Education (CDE).
  • Is Child Enrolled in a Head Start Program? (added 05-Aug-2025)
    The ‘Is Child Enrolled in a Head Start Program?’ field indicates whether the child is also enrolled in a Head Start program, in addition to being enrolled in California State Preschool Program (CSPP) with the California Department of Education (CDE).
  • Provider Address 1 (added 05-Aug-2025)
    New 801A data field “Provider Address 1” indicates the address where the provider offers California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services.