2024-25 Child Care and Development Budget Resources

We wanted to share our 2024-25 budget resources with you.

California's Child Care and Development 2024-25 Budget Overview

California’s 2024-25 state budget includes $6.1 billion ($3.8 billion General Fund) for child care and development programs. 

The 2021 Budget Act initiated a multiyear plan to expand access to subsidized child care and development slots and the 2024-25 budget allocates $1.64 Billion to fund 119,000 slots that were added since 2021.  In addition, it authorizes an additional $228.6 million, representing approximately 11,000 new general child care (CCTR) slots, beginning October 1, 2024. 

Budget Resources

• Executive Summary of the Budget Act of 2024 
• The 2024-25 Appropriation Table is a detailed breakdown of funding for all CDSS programs
• Page 24 of our 2024 May Revision Binder shares the enrollment figures for the child care programs, how much funding they receive and their eligibility criteria. 
• Page 66 of our 2024 May Revision Binder shows how the State has obligated American Rescue Plan Act funding.

For more information about the 24-25 budget, please visit our Local Assistance Estimates for the 2024-25 Governor’s Budget webpage.

 Child Care Bulletin (CCB) 24-17:  Fiscal Year 2024-25 Child Care and Development Quality Support Budget Act Amendments

ATTENTION: Support Program Child Care and Development Contractors (CRRP and CLPC)

Greetings,

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division (CCDD) has recently posted the following document on its Internet website:  CCB 24-17:  Fiscal Year 2024-25 Child Care and Development Quality Support Budget Act Amendments.

The purpose of this CCB is to inform child care and development support contractors of Budget Act Amendments for Fiscal Year 2024-25.