CDA AnnualReport 2024 - Flipbook - Page 20
Investing in the child care workforce
Supplemental Rate
Payment Program
CDA redistributed $27M in
federal ARPA funds to 71
Alternative Payment Program
contractors, helping ensure child
care providers across California
received vital stipends to support
their essential work.
CDA distributed millions of dollars in stipends, grants,
and supplemental payments to child care providers—
strengthening the stability and long-term growth of their
businesses.
In October 2023, CDA was contracted by the California
Department of Social Services (CDSS) to administer onetime Transitional Subsidy Payments and monthly Cost
of Care Plus Rate Payments to eligible providers in 26
counties, where local human services departments were
unable to process the payments.
Building on this trusted role, in July 2024, CDA was again
selected by CDSS to recover, redistribute, and disburse
unspent funds from the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) and the General Fund stipend program to eligible
providers across the state.
These efforts re昀氀ect CDA’s deep and ongoing
commitment to strengthening California’s child care
infrastructure—ensuring providers have the 昀椀nancial
support and resources needed to offer high-quality,
consistent care to children and families statewide.
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Child care providers are the backbone of our communities,
making it possible for parents to pursue work and education.
These supplemental payments help o昀昀set the rising costs of
running a child care business, while also honoring the vital role
providers play in supporting working families and shaping the
future of our children.
- Jolie Buberl, CDA Vice President, Family and Provider Programs
