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Fiscal information to aid early education contractors and information regarding reimbursement procedures.

Current Year Contract Changes and Year-end Reporting Reminders

Early Education Fiscal Services Resources

California Preschool Accounting Reporting Information System Resources

Fiscal Contract Change Requests

  • Voluntary Temporary Transfer Resources
    California Education Code Section 8256 allows for a voluntary and temporary transfer (VTT) of funds between over-earning contractors and under-earning contractors with similar contract types (i.e., CSPP to CSPP) in order to fully utilize child care and development funding. VTT requests may be submitted between November 1 and November 15 or between May 1 and May 15 of the same contract year. This link will redirect users to an EENFS web page that contains resources for California State Preschool Program Contractors regarding the Voluntary Temporary Transfer of Funds.

Early Education Fiscal Webinars and Trainings

  • Fiscal Webinars and Trainings
    This link will redirect users to a web page that contains various recorded webinars and trainings conducted by EENFS for CSPP contractors.

Regulations and Requirements

Questions:   Jenny Tran | jtran@cde.ca.gov | 916-322-8326
Last Reviewed: Thursday, April 17, 2025
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