Project Child Care Upgrade, Day Care Services Association
Continues Project Child Care Upgrade which is designed to improve the quality of early care and education in child care centers and family day care homes in Orange County through technical assistance, training, and incentives for indoor and outdoor facility improvements.

 
W.A.G.E.$ Project, Day Care Services Association
Continues the Child Care W.A.G.E.$ project which provides salary supplements to child care teachers, directors, and family child care providers who have some kind of educational credential beyond high school and who maintain continuous employment in their current child care program. The goal of this project is to reduce turnover and increase the education of the early childhood workforce in Orange County. A new recruitment feature is a signing bonus to address the high vacancy rate of teachers currently.

 
Scholarship Program, Day Care Services Association
Renews the continuation for the Scholarship Program which provides funding to help with the child care tuition costs for parents who need child care to work, look for work or attend school. Higher scholarship rates are provided for child care programs operating at high quality standards. DCSA will assume responsibility for enhanced payment rates for DSS families and transportation reimbursement.

 
Child Care Administration and Social Work, Department of Social Services
Continues administrative and social work support for the child care subsidy unit of the Department of Social Services in order to improve and streamline in-house services and provide comprehensive support to families, as well as to ensure coordination with the scholarship program operated by Day Care Services Association.

 
Child Care SHAPE Up, Piedmont Health Services
Provides continued support for the Child Care S.H.A.P.E. Up Project which seeks to prevent childhood illnesses and injuries in 13 homes and child care centers through technical assistance, training, and consultation.