Federal, State, and Local Legislative and Policy Update

1. Federal, State, and Local Legislative and Policy Update July 21, 2017 N

2. Final ECE Budget Deal • $210 million added back into this year’s budget per last year’s agreement • SRR increases 6% starting 7/1/17 • RMR increases to 75% of 2016 RMR starting 1/1/18

3. Original Budget Deal

4. ECE Highlights • New $25 million to increase exit threshold for all state subsidized programs to 85% of the State Median Income and institute 12 month eligibility redetermination • New $15.5 million for foster care bridge programs; counties must apply; it will be $31 million when annualized • New $50 million for After School Education and Safety (ASES) after school programs

5. Non-Fiscal Changes • Allows part day state preschool to enroll age-eligible children with exceptional needs without regard to income, once all otherwise eligible children have been enrolled • Aligns definition of homeless children and youth for state subsidized programs with federal McKinney-Vento definition (couch surfing) • Requires Legislative Analyst to develop health and safety regulations for LEA operated state preschools by 6/30/19 • Allows all contractors to use digital forms to enroll families

6. Increased EITC Will Help Families With Children • Single parents with multiple qualifying children (live with you, younger than 19) currently receive an average of $1,000 from the EITC • This year the expansion could serve an additional 1 million families • Low earning self employed people can qualify • Qualifying threshold will increase from $10,000-$14,000 for single parent with children to $22,000, roughly full time minimum wage equivalent for parents with qualifying children

9. Planning Council Supported Bills:

10. 2018 Continuing Resolution (Spending Through September) Increased ECE Funding Slightly • CCDBG: $95 million • Head Start: $85 million ($80 million for COLA) • 21st Century Learning Centers: $25 million increase

11. Federal 2019 Budget Deal TBD • President Trump has proposed eliminating the 21st Century Learning after school program which would result in the loss of an estimated 400,000 spaces in California

12. Earlier This Week • House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education subcommittee marked up their FY 2018 Appropriations bill. They had $50 billion less than previous year: • Some increases—CCDBG got $4 million increase; Head Start got $22 million increase • Did not eliminate 21st Century Community Learning Center • Did not eliminate Preschool Development Grants • Eliminated $16 million CCAMPIS for moms in college • Sustained IDEA Part B Section 619 preschool and IDEA Part C

13. Alameda County Budget: Families United • As part of the County budget, the Board of Supervisors directs our Planning Council, Parent Voices and other advocates to 1) Develop plan for neighborhood focused pilot projects to better utilize and increase child care slots for homeless mothers to the extent funding is available 2) Seek additional funds through advocacy, philanthropy and a possible ballot measure to expand child care programs for homeless families (whole person care navigation centers/HCSA, family friendly shelters, and initiative)