Supplemental Rate Payments for Family Child Care Providers Supplemental Rate Payments for Family Child Care Providers

Critical funding to help stabilize family child care providers in California.

Child Care Providers United (CCPU) is pleased to have secured critical funding to help stabilize family child care providers in California. CCPU’s work ensures all children and families in California have access to quality affordable child care that meets their needs and that all providers are respected and have a quality job, living wage, benefits, and training opportunities. 

Update: July 2023

As of June 2023, all planned funds have been distributed to eligible providers. 

If you believe you are missing any payments or need to update your mailing address, please call the helpline before November 30, 2023.

If you received any payments from January 2023 to June 2023, you will receive a 1099 tax form from the Foundation for California Community Colleges before January 31, 2024.

Am I eligible?

Eligibility for monthly payments during the Fiscal Year 2023 from January 2023 – June 2023 is closed. Eligibility was based on meeting the following eligibility criteria:

• Licensed family child care home providers who cared for at least one child receiving state-subsidized child care for three months between March 2022 and August 2022. Family child care home providers must have an active license to be eligible. 
• Family, friend, and neighbor (i.e., license-exempt) providers who cared for at least one child receiving state-subsidized child care for the months of June 2022, July 2022, and August 2022.

How much will I receive? 

Monthly payments for January 2023 – June 2023 were issued in the following amounts:

• Small licensed family child care provider: $875
• Large licensed family child care provider: $1050
• License-exempt child care provider: $150  

If I am eligible, when will I receive a payment?

Providers eligible for monthly payments from January 2023 – June 2023 and who have submitted their W9 form received monthly payments per the Supplemental Rate Monthly Payment Schedule.

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