Introduction Maria Raff: Director, Affordable Buildings for Children’s Development, LIIF’s California-wide Early Education Facilities Initiative LIIF: Nonprofit community development financial institution with a quarter century of experience providing capital and technical assistance for affordable housing, child care and education facilities

State-wide Intermediary Capital grants and loans Technical assistance and training Policy and advocacy Building a comprehensive and sustainable financing and support system for early education facilities

Early Education High quality early education is one of the best public investments on behalf of children and it plays a key role in the state’s economy. Yet, California has enough licensed spaces for only about a quarter of the state’s children.

Early Education Political and community attention to the importance of early education, particularly preschool, is growing across the state and country, However, the lack of suitable buildings is a barrier to expansion of opportunities to provide children with quality early education, particularly in under-served communities.

Early Education At the same time, the facilities component is complex and requires understanding and expertise that is outside the typical realm of early childhood education. Unlike public education facilities, early education facilities do NOT have a publically funded, well organized and regulated system in California.

Schools & Early Education Schools are well position (and so many do already) to support early education as a continuum of K-12 educational programming on their campuses and in their community.

Schools & Early Education Schools have the expertise to plan and develop educational facilities; early education is just a little different. And there is plenty of help both at the statewide level and in local communities for schools who want to get involved.

School Strategies The CSBA has a great Preschool Policy Guide that includes some great facilities tips like: –Siting Are there available, appropriate classrooms on existing district school sites? Are there other public or private preschool facilities that are available and appropriate within the community?

School Strategies Funding –Are there federal, state or local grants that could be used to renovate or build new preschool classrooms? –Are there state or private loans that could be used to renovate or build new preschool classrooms? –Would including preschool facilities in the next local school bond be appropriate and desirable?

School Strategies While early education facilities are different than K-12 facilities, Title 22 – licensing standards are easy to understand. Enhance them with some Industry Standards for Quality like: –50 square feet per child, –bathrooms in classrooms, age-appropriate toilets and sinks, –play yards accessible directly from classroom, –adequate, separate space for staff, –adequate storage, and –a parent reception area

Determining Center Size Child Care Design Guide - Anita Rui Olds Space Standard (Quality) Minimum (Insufficient) Workable Better Recommended Primary Activity Space in Each Group Room 35 sq ft / child 42 sq ft / child 46 sq ft / child 50 sq ft / child Secondary Activity Space in Each Group Room * ** 20 sq ft / child 22 sq ft / child Adult & Common Space (Outside the Group Rooms) 15 sq ft / child 18 sq ft / child 22 sq ft / child 24 sq ft / child Tertiary (Non-assignable) Space 17.5 sq ft / child (25%) 20 sq ft / child (25%) 26 sq ft / child (30%) 29 sq ft / child (30%) Total Building Square Footage 88 sq ft / child 100 sq ft / child 115 sq ft / child 125 sq ft / child * In infant rooms, an additional 30 sq ft / child is needed for each crib and the 2-3-foot clearance required between adjacent cribs. ** Because toddlers need both diapering and toileting, an additional 3 sq ft / child are desirable.

School Strategies Every Community has Resources like: Early education (child care) resource and planning agencies (R&R’s, LPC’s, First 5) Capital resources (public and private, equity and debt)

School Strategies If you can’t find resources or want to talk about how to get involved call LIIF. LIIF provides: –Capital –Training & Technical Assistance (organized workshops and individual project consultation) –Connection to local resources –Tools e.g. facility assessment guide, facility scan – determines demand for facilities, a guide to preparing an RFQ to select a private operator to partner with – and more!

School Strategies Support the creation of your own early education facility policy Incorporate early education facilities planning and implementation into K-12 system Identify alternative capital resources to support early education Create new resources – local facility bond Call LIIF and we’ll talk through your ideas more

For More Information: Maria Raff Director, Affordable Buildings for Children’s Development Low Income Investment Fund (415)

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund A Lease-Purchase Program for Relocatable Buildings Alice Ludwig, Program Coordinator Denise Lobatos, Program Manager

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AGENCIES : School Districts Community College Districts Colleges and Universities Co. Supt. of Schools County Agencies City Agencies Public Agencies Private Nontax- Exempt Agencies Private tax- exempt Agencies Entities authorized to establish, maintain, or operate services pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 1 of Education Code Section 8208

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Eligibility Factors: Agencies: Must be currently under contract with CDE to provide subsidized child care and development services Must be in good standing with CDE  Have no outstanding debts with CDE  Have not had CDE contracts terminated  Have no fiscal, programmatic, or non-compliance issues

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Current Need:  Classroom Size Reduction  Program Expansion  Substandard, Health & Safety Hazard Eligibility Factors:

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Maximum Funding Allowance  Up to $210,000 for a Basic Building typically consisting of three 12 X 40 foot modules  Up to $70,000 for each additional 12 X 40 foot module

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Funding Limitations  Actual project costs up to the maximum contract allowance  No more than 10 percent of program funding available for any given fiscal year

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Use of Funds Relocatable building costs Architect and engineering fees Site development Site improvements Inspection fees

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction CCFRF Process  Application review and approval  Notice to Proceed Letter  Contract and Lease to Own Agreement  Planning phase and required documents  First phase fund release  Construction phase and required documents  Final phase fund release

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction CCFRF Website Applications CCFRF Forms General Information

JACK O’CONNELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction Contact for Assistance Alice Ludwig Staff Services Analyst (916)

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