Continued and Expansion Funding Application (CEFA)
On an annual basis, contractors for the program types shown below are required to submit an application for continued funding to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Child Care and Development Division.
Beginning with the FY 2026-27 application, the Continued Funding Application (CFA) will be upgraded to the Continued and Expansion Funding Application (CEFA). This new application includes an Interest in Expansion section for existing General Child Care and Development Program (CCTR) contractors to express interest in expansion funding, subject to availability.
- General Child Care and Development Programs (CCTR)
- California Family Child Care Home Education Networks (CFCC)
- Programs for Children with Severe Disabilities (CHAN)
- Migrant Child Care and Development Programs (CMIG)
- Migrant Child Care Alternative Payment Programs (CMAP)
- California Alternative Payment Programs (CAPP)
- CalWORKs Stage 2 (C2AP)
- CalWORKs Stage 3 (C3AP)
- Resource and Referral Programs (CRRP)
Please note that applications seeking to continue their California State Preschool Program must consult with the California Department of Education.
Current CEFA