10277.6. (Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 25, Sec. 30.)

(a) Funding shall be allocated from funds appropriated to the State Department of Social Services in Schedule (3) of Item 5180-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2026, if consistent with that item, to provide a once-per-month, per-child-served cost of care plus rate for providers serving children enrolled in the following subsidized childcare programs:

(1) Alternative payment programs, including migrant alternative payment programs (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10225)).

(2) Migrant childcare and development programs (Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 10235)).

(3) General childcare and development programs (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 10240)).

(4) Family childcare home education networks (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 10250)).

(5) Childcare and development services for children with special needs (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 10260)).

(6) CalWORKs Stage 1, Stage 2, or Stage 3 programs (Chapter 21 (commencing with Section 10370)).

(7) Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children (Section 11461.6).