California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 10277.2

WIC § 10277.2 Effective Sep 17, 2025Div. 9 · Part 1.8 · Ch. 10

Statute text

(a)Funding shall be allocated to the State Department of Social Services from funds in Schedule (3) of Item 5180-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023 and the Budget Act of 2025 and to the State Department of Education from funds specified in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-194-0001 and Schedule (1) of 6100-196-0001 of the Budget Act of 2023, the Budget Act of 2024, and the Budget Act of 2025 to provide a once-per-month, per-child served who is enrolled in a subsidized childcare program cost of care plus rate.

(b)(1) Of the funding described in subdivision (a), the Legislature hereby allocates funds to the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Education to provide centers with the monthly cost of care plus rate commencing January 1, 2024, and to June 30, 2025, inclusive. The amount per child shall range between one hundred forty dollars ($140) and two hundred eleven dollars ($211), per month, to be determined based on the region in which the center is located pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3). The state shall provide the amount of the monthly cost of care plus rate for all centers serving children described in this paragraph based on the number of subsidized children enrolled. This monthly rate shall be issued to centers based on monthly child enrollments for subsidized childcare and development and state preschool programs.

(2)Per-child rate amounts shall be as follows:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 108, Sec. 4. (SB 151) Effective September 17, 2025.