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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 7§ 16266 Child Care Funding Applications

§ 16266 Child Care Funding Applications

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§ 16266 Child Care Funding Applications

This law says that anyone asking for money help for a children’s center project must use the board’s special form and give specific details about the project.

Key Takeaways

  • •Use the board‑provided application form.
  • •Describe the project you plan to do.
  • •Give an estimated cost and say where the money will come from.
  • •State how many children the project will serve.
  • •Include the waiting list for children’s centers in the area.
  • •Show how much the local agency has spent on children’s center facilities in the past five years.

Example

A small city wants state money to build a new after‑school center for kids.

The city fills out the board’s form and includes a description of the center, how much it will cost and where the money will come from, how many kids will use it, the current waiting list for kids’ programs, and how much the city has already spent on similar centers in the last five years.

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§ 16266 Child Care Funding Applications

Applications for assistance under this article shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the board. The applications shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following data and information: (a) An outline and general description of the project to be undertaken. (b) An estimate of the cost of the project to be undertaken and the anticipated source of funds to complete the project. (c) The estimated number of children to be served by the project. (d) The waiting list of the local agency for children’s centers. (e) The amount expended by the local agency from local sources during the past five years for the provision of children’s center facilities. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

applications for assistancechildren’s center facilitieslocal agency

Related Statutes

  • § 16261 Children’S Center Construction Aid
  • § 16263 Children’S Center Funding Priorities
  • § 16265 Children’S Center Funding Eligibility
  • § 16268 Project Funding Notification
  • § 16269 Project Fund Disbursement Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16266.
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