April 10, 2020

Child Care For Essential Workers Proposal

$5 Million Proposal to Help San Diego
Essential Workers Access Child Care

The coronavirus pandemic has created a host of challenges for workers in San Diego County, and one of the biggest is child care.

With most schools and daycares closed, essential health care professionals with young children are struggling to find and pay for child care. Many of these workers asked to work extended and off-hours shifts are now forced to stay home during the pandemic to care for their infants and toddlers.

The San Diego Emergency Child Care Task Force — 25 members from the region’s early childhood education, child care, and workforce communities — put forth a proposal last week calling for child care vouchers for essential medical workers and for local school districts to potentially re-open a limited number of care centers.

“We are asking for an investment of $5 million in immediate county emergency funding to provide childcare for 3,000 front line workers for one month,” said Rich Richardson, President and CEO, Child Development Associations (CDA) in a recent 10News San Diego interview.

The proposal follows a San Diego COVID-19 Children’s Fund, administered by CDA in partnership with San Diego For Every Child, offering $575 grants to low-income essential service workers to pay for child care. The fund is also offering $100 grants to families who need financial help to buy food, cleaning supplies and other needed items.

To learn more about the proposal, click here.

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CDA Reimbursement Schedule
Family is authorized with a variable schedule

Variable schedules are reimbursed for the actual care hours provided that are within the hours authorized. The reimbursement will not exceed the amount billed by the provider or the full-time (FT) or part-time (PT) RMRC listed on the certificate for child care services. CDA will not reimburse for child absences, provider holiday or closure days on a variable schedule. If the full billed/invoiced amount is not paid, the parent is responsible for the difference directly to the provider.

Reimbursement of provider non-operation days/holidays

The number of reimbursable provider holidays and/or non-operation days is limited to a maximum of 10 days per fiscal year. Once these allowable limits are exceeded, reimbursement will be prorated for future closure days.

Reimbursement of registration fees, material fees, insurance fees

Fees for registration, material and/or insurance may be reimbursed if the current reimbursement amount does not exceed the Regional Market Rate Ceiling (RMRC). Reimbursement of these fees is limited to one (1) per child, per fiscal year and will be made in a single payment when requested on the child’s attendance record.

Note: For providers with programs that have multiple fees in one year or where it has been determined that the reimbursement amount exceeds the RMRC, the excess fees will be the responsibility of the parent.

License-Exempt Providers

When child care is authorized for a total of 25 or more hours per week the Full Time Weekly RMRC will be used. When child care is authorized for a total of less than 25 hours per week the Part Time RMRC will be used.

View the State’s RMRC by County See the full Program Guidelines

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