New Construction and Major Renovation

This application is now closed, as of 1/31/23 at 11:59pm. Please visit the California Grants Portal to see what other grant opportunities might be available to you.

Background

The California Department of Social Services has $150 million appropriated in grants for new construction and major renovation of child care programs.  Funds shall be used to make extensive alterations, structural changes, and/or major renovation to existing child care facilities, and for construction to build new child care spaces.  The grant must be used to increase licensed spaces by:

  • Renovating or building out an existing facility by adding classrooms 
  • Constructing a brand-new center-based facility  
  • Replacing a facility lost due to a state or federally declared disaster 
  • Expanding Small Family Child Care Homes to Large Family Child Care Homes

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Information and Resources

Document Description

Request for Applications Overview and Instructions

Program Overview and Instructions for the New Construction and Major Renovation Grant Request for Application

Application

  • Center Based Providers (English)
  • Family Child Care Homes (English)
  • Family Child Care Homes (Español)
  • Family Child Care Homes (Chinese)

New Construction and Major Renovation Grant Application

This application is now closed, as of 1/31/23 at 11:59pm.

*Required for all applicants

Application Checklist

A guide for providers to ensure they have everything needed to apply for the New Construction and Major Renovation Grant Application

Informational Webinar Presentation

Live recording of the informational webinar for New Construction and Major Renovation Grant

Informational Webinar Slides (PDF)

Informational webinar slides for the New Construction and Major Renovation Grant

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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Resources

Technical Assistance

For assistance you may contact your local Resource and Referral (R&R) Network and Local Planning Councils. These partners may be able to support you:

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