Alameda County Early Care & Education Planning Council

  • About Us

    The Alameda County Office of Education hosts the Early Care and Education (ECE) Planning Council and conducts child care feasibility studies in new, leased, or renovated County buildings, analyzes public policy, cultivates partnerships to strengthen ECE resources, and provides professional development supports to employees of subsidized ECE programs throughout the County.

    What is the LPC?

    • Local Planning Council - The formal name for Alameda is Alameda Early Care & Education Planning Council (ACECEPC)

    • Formed in 1991 by AB 1241: Each county in California shall have an LPC to identify priorities for the allocation of the Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG)

    • Funded by the California Department of Social Services, Child Care & Development Division

    • Housed locally with the Alameda County Office of Education - Previously housed at the General Services Agency in the County Administrators Office

    • Each of the 58 Counties in the state has an LPC

    Who is on the LPC?

    25 volunteer members who either live or work in Alameda County, representing 5 categories of membership:

    • Community Representatives: an agency that advocates for child care/early learning who is not a child care provider.

    • Child Care Consumers: person who is currently a parent or guardian of a child ages 0-12 years.

    • Child Care Providers

    • Public Agencies: a local education agency (LEA), city representative, publicly funded agency

    • Public Member/Discretionary Appointees

    Mandated work of the LPC

    • Conduct a child care needs assessment at least once every five years.

    • Last needs assessment was completed in 2021

    • Next needs assessment is scheduled for 2026

    • Identify zip code priorities for State Preschool and General Child Care funding

    • Coordinate the Alameda County Child Care Pilot Subsidy Program

    Vision 

    The Alameda County Early Care and Education Planning Council envisions an early care and education system that is valued and well-resourced and embraces the full diversity of Alameda County so children, families, and early educators thrive.

    Mission

    The mission of the Alameda County Early Care and Education Planning Council is to assess, represent, and advance early care and education needs of children, their families, and early educators in Alameda County, through community collaboration, leadership, and advocacy.

     

     

  • What is the LPC?

    • Local Planning Council

      • The formal name for Alameda is Alameda Early Care & Education Planning Council (ACECEPC)

    • Formed in 1991 by AB 1241: Each county in California shall have an LPC to identify priorities for the allocation of the Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG)

    • Funded by the California Department of Social Services, Child Care & Development Division

    • Housed locally with the Alameda County Office of Education

      • Previously housed at the General Services Agency in the County Administrators Office

    • Each of the 58 Counties in the state has an LPC

     

    Who is on the LPC?

    25 volunteer members who either live or work in Alameda County, representing 5 categories of membership

    • Community Representatives: an agency that advocates for child care/early learning who is not a child care provider.

    • Child Care Consumers: person who is currently a parent or guardian of a child ages 0-12 years.

    • Child Care Providers

    • Public Agencies: a local education agency (LEA), city representative, publicly funded agency

    • Public Member/Discretionary Appointees

     

    Mandated work of the LPC

    • Conduct a child care needs assessment at least once every five years.

    • Last needs assessment was completed in 2021

    • Next needs assessment is scheduled for 2026

    • Identify zip code priorities for State Preschool and General Child Care funding

    • Coordinate the Alameda County Child Care Pilot Subsidy Program

     

    Vision 

    The Alameda County Early Care and Education Planning Council envisions an early care and education system that is valued and well-resourced and embraces the full diversity of Alameda County so children, families, and early educators thrive.

     

    Mission

    The mission of the Alameda County Early Care and Education Planning Council is to assess, represent, and advance early care and education needs of children, their families, and early educators in Alameda County, through community collaboration, leadership, and advocacy.

     
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