As an essential part of both the California and local economy, it is important to consider as many opportunities as possible for the provision of quality child care for our community residents and businesses. The City of San Mateo encourages developers of both commercial and housing properties to consider the inclusion of child care facilities in your projects
For more information regarding the development of child care facilities, the following are links to a few resources that may be helpful in providing planning tools and additional information. More brochures and resources available at the individual websites.
- Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC)
Local Investment in Child Care (LINCC) is an innovative project designed to build on infrastructure that supports child care facilities development, renovation, and expansion in California. Many publication and links to resources.
- Building Child Care in California
A centralized clearinghouse of information and services to increase the California child care sector's understanding of the facilities development process and access to facilities development resources.
- Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) - Child Care Programs
Child care/Preschool facilities planning, development and improvement resources; Affordable Buildings for Children's Development (ABCD) financing, developer assistance, and Constructing Connections community collaboratives.
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
Community Investment Collaborative for Kids (CICK): Financial and technical assistance to develop and improve child care centers. Publications include facility design and development guides.
