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a) It is the intent of the Legislature to launch a phased approach to achieving the goals of the state’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care, uniting child care programs where they can best be integrated with other child and family focused benefits, programs, and services, and support child care providers and programs while maintaining vital connections to preschool, transitional kindergarten, and K-12 education. (

b) To effectuate this transition, effective July 1, 2021, responsibility for the following programs, responsibilities, services, and systems are hereby transferred from the State Department of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the State Department of Social Services:

(1) Alternative payment programs pursuant to

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 10225) of

Part 1.8.

(2) Migrant alternative payment programs pursuant to

Chapter 3 (commencing with

Section 10225) of

Part 1.8.

(3) CalWORKs Stage child care pursuant to

Chapter 21 (commencing with

Section 10370) of

Part 1.8.

(4) CalWORKs Stage child care pursuant to

Chapter 21 (commencing with

Section 10370) of

Part 1.8.

(5) General child care and development programs pursuant to

Chapter 7 (commencing with

Section 10240) of

Part 1.8.

(6) Migrant child care and development programs pursuant to

Chapter 6 (commencing with

Section 10235)

Part 1.8.

(7) Child care and development services for children with severe disabilities pursuant to

Chapter 9 (commencing with

Section 10260) of

Part 1.8.

(8) The Child and Adult Care Food Program implemented pursuant to

Section of Title of the United States Code.

(9) Child care and development facilities capital outlay pursuant to

Chapter 30 (commencing with

Section 10470) of

Part 1.8.

(10) Responsibility as the lead agency for administration of the Child Care and Development Fund, as defined in

Section 98.2 of Title of the Code of Federal Regulations, and as set forth in Sections to 10212.5, inclusive.

(11) Responsibility as the lead agency for the Child Care and Development Fund State Plan Early Learning and Care Infrastructure Grant Program pursuant to former

Section of the Education Code.

(12) The Early Learning and Care Workforce Development Grants Program pursuant to

Section 10311.

(13) The California Head Start State Collaboration Office funded by collaboration grants awarded pursuant to

Section 9837b of Title of the United States Code.

(14) The Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships Grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

(15) Resource and referral agencies pursuant to

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 10217) of

Part 1.8.

(16) Local child care and development planning councils pursuant to

Chapter 31 (commencing with

Section 10480) of

Part 1.8.

(17) The California Child Care Initiative Project pursuant to

Section 10223.

(18) Other child care quality improvement projects.

(19) Any memoranda of understanding and partnerships related to the programs, services, and systems listed in this subdivision.

(20) The Child Development Management Information System and other related data systems as they pertain to the programs, services, and systems listed in this subdivision.