# Sacramento Childrens Fund Planning and Oversight Commission 10/1/2026

The Sacramento Children’s Fund Planning and Oversight Commission met on October 1, 2026, and heard a presentation on the City’s zero-to-five childcare investments and a review of planning for the fund’s second grant round. Staff reported that the FY2026 fund allocation is $8,410,200, down $633,800 from FY2025. The next Notice of Funding Opportunity is tentatively planned for February–March 2027, with awards expected in summer 2027 and an estimated funding pool of about $10 million, potentially ranging from $10 million to $14 million depending on revenue estimates. The commission made no grant awards or procurement approvals at this meeting. Past city investments discussed included $1.5 million in ARPA childcare funding, a $394,000 U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship grant, and $850,000 in U.S. Small Business Administration capacity-building funding. Staff noted that Child Action is contracted to deliver childcare-provider and apprenticeship support services. The zero-to-five goal accounted for 20.8% of prior awards, including five awards to the City of Sacramento Recreation Explorer Camp, Sacramento County Office of Education Early Learning Program, La Familia Counseling Center, Waking the Village, and Sacramento Literacy Foundation.

Commission discussion focused on improving the next grant solicitation and review process. Members supported having applicants identify one primary fund goal while allowing them to describe cross-cutting goals in a narrative, and agreed that applicants should identify their program’s level of prevention. Staff outlined possible changes to priority-population scoring, verification of service in designated neighborhoods, application support for small and emerging organizations, paid reviewer stipends estimated at $200–$500, and more extensive panel training. A potential increase to the small-and-emerging organization set-aside—currently $375,000, with $500,000 discussed as a possibility—and related award-size changes were deferred for further discussion in November. The commission approved its consent calendar; no specific procurement action was identified in that vote. Follow-up items include a grant-cycle timeline, additional materials on the grant-management system, and the citywide violence-reduction strategy when public.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Sources
- [Sacramento Childrens Fund Planning and Oversight Commission 10/1/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjj1aPn7SMM) - City of Sacramento