Early Care & Education
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Special projects are designed to be responsive to the needs of the early care and education field. This work includes time-limited initiatives and events.
Overview
The LA County Early Care and Education (ECE) Facility Development Project is led by the LA County Department of Public Health – Office for the Advancement of Early Care and Education (OAECE) and the LA County Department of Regional Planning in partnership with LA County Department of Public Works – Building and Safety Division, LA County Fire Department, California Department of Social Services – Community Care Licensing Division, Public Counsel, and First 5 LA. As a collaborative effort, the project has developed activities to support ECE providers with facility development.
LA County ECE Facilities Process Webinar
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022 6pm-7pm
The webinar will provide information on LA County’s process to request facilities planning and building & safety permits needed for certain types of child care space renovations. The webinar will include presentations by LA County’s Department of Regional Planning, Department of Public Works’ Building and Safety Division, Fire Department, and CDSS Child Care Licensing Division.
Webinar is for LA County’s process that covers LA County unincorporated areas, however, everyone is welcome to attend
The webinar will require registration, will be recorded, and provided in English and Spanish.
Meeting Materials
- PowerPoint
- Webinar Recording (Passcode: 5K^ApbWs)
LA County ECE facilities staff contacts
LA County Department of Regional Planning: Alice Wong: awong@planning.lacounty.gov
LA County Department of Public Works, Building & Safety: Nader Samaan: nsamaan@dpw.lacounty.gov
LA County Fire Department: Inspector Eddie Martinez: eddie.martinez@fire.lacounty.gov
L.A. County Department of Public Health – Office for the Advancement of Early Care & Education: Leanne Drogin: ldrogin@ph.lacounty.gov
CDSS Community Care Licensing Division:
- Monterey Park/Monterey Park South West Regional Office: (323) 981-3350
- El Segundo/El Segundo North Regional Office: (424) 301-3077
- Palmdale Regional Office: (661) 202-3318
Public Counsel: Ritu Mahajan: rmahajan@publiccounsel.org
LA County Sponsored Application Clinic Webinar for CDSS Minor Renovation and Repairs RFA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022 6pm-7pm
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) released its Minor Renovation and Repairs Request for Application (RFA) to preserve, enhance, or expand child care spaces on Monday, 2/7/22.
The OAECE and the Department of Regional Planning have developed in collaboration with the other partners (see list above) will host a webinar that walks through the RFA and its application requirements.
The webinar will require registration, will be recorded, and provided in English and Spanish.
Meeting Materials
- PowerPoint
- Webinar Recording (Passcode: M37^oxq8)
LA County Support Reviews for CDSS Minor Renovation and Repairs Applications
APPLICATION REVIEW SIGN-UP LINK
We will offer an “application review” for providers before the applications are due and provide feedback on the application. This support will be offered on a limited basis and to providers who meet a specific criteria. Information will be posted by Monday, 2/14/2022 5pm.
CDSS Infrastructure Grant Program Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant RFA Links:
link to CDSS Infrastructure Grant Program
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant RFA
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant RFA (Spanish Translation)
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant Application for Child Care Centers
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant Application for Child Care Home Providers
link to the Minor Renovations and Repairs Grant Application for Child Care Home Providers (Spanish Translation)