Child Care and Development Quality Improvement Initiatives Local Child Care and Development Planning Councils Management Bulletin 15-04 Attachment 4

Attachment 4 for the Local Planning Council (LPC) Priority Submittal Instructions

Please submit your LPC Priorities using the following specifications:

  • One Excel spreadsheet for the CSPP Full-Day and Part-Day Program, including title. (text format)
  • One Excel spreadsheet for the CCTR Infant and Toddler Program, including title. (text format)
  • One Excel spreadsheet for the CCTR School-Age Program, including title. (text format)
  • All zip codes in a county cannot be listed as Priority 1.
  • Only one LPC Priority per zip code.
  • Use Microsoft Excel 2000 or newer version.

There are only three columns of information necessary on each Excel spreadsheet.

  1. County Code: Please enter the two-digit code for the county in question. For instance, Butte County is 04, Alameda County is 01, and Fresno County is 10. (text format) Please note that for county code numbers below 10 (i.e., Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, etc.), you may not be able to type in both "0" and the "number" if the format is set to "Number.”  You may need to change the format for that column to "Text."
  2. Zip Code: Please include only one zip code per LPC Priority Number. For example, 95661 is LPC Priority 1 only, not both LPC Priorities 1 and 2. (text format)
  3. LPC Priority Ranking: Please enter the corresponding LPC priority ranking next to the appropriate zip code. Remember, enter only one LPC priority per zip code.

Your county must choose one of three methods to submit priorities, and it must be the same choice on all spreadsheets.  The three methods are listed below:

  1. All zip codes for the county are listed and given a corresponding LPC priority ranking of 1, 2, or 3.
  2. Most zip codes for the county are listed and given a corresponding LPC priority ranking of 1 or all remaining (non-listed) zip codes are designated as LPC Priority 3.
  3. Most zip codes for the county are listed and given a corresponding LPC priority ranking of 1, 2, or 3.  All remaining (non-listed) zip codes are given no priority and will not be funded.

Please check the box that corresponds with the methodology you selected for your county.

Your county must submit this form electronically as an attachment to lpc@dss.ca.gov by May 30 of every year.