San Carlos, CA

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Strategy Name	Strategy Type(s)	Year	Funding Amount	Funding Source	Features at a Glance
Childcare Development Impact Fee In June 2022, the San Carlos City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the San Carlos Municipal Code to charge developers a child care impact fee for any new commercial, industrial, or office projects in the city. The Childcare Development Impact Fee can range from $1.60 to $5 per square foot, depending on the type of project. Fee revenue is used for capital projects including building new child care centers, acquiring land to be used for child care services, or providing grants to child care programs to upgrade or expand their spaces to serve more children. Grants were first awarded in 2024. Nonprofit, for-profit, faith-based, and in-home early learning programs that serve children ages 4 and under are eligible to apply for up to $100,000 in funding. The city has five years after a permit is requested to use the collected impact fees. Developers can avoid paying the impact fee by building a child care center on-site and contracting with a licensed child care provider to run it. On-site programs must meet state licensing requirements and local regulatory requirements. As of August 2024, San Carlos had collected over $1 million in impact fees. learn more: childcare development impact fee Sources: City of San Carlos Finance Division. (2022, November 28). City of San Carlos Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. City of San Carlos. (2022). San Carlos Municipal Code, Chapter 8.52: Child Care Development Impact Fees. Mata, A. (2024, August 14). San Carlos pilots child care grant program. San Mateo Daily Journal.	Dedicated Funding Streams & Financing Expansion Physical Space and Facilities	2022		City Dedicated Funding Stream	Amendment to the San Carlos Municipal Code charges developers a child care impact fee for any new commercial, industrial, or office projects in the city	In June 2022, the San Carlos City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the San Carlos Municipal Code to charge developers a child care impact fee for any new commercial, industrial, or office projects in the city. The Childcare Development Impact Fee can range from $1.60 to $5 per square foot, depending on the type of project. Fee revenue is used for capital projects including building new child care centers, acquiring land to be used for child care services, or providing grants to child care programs to upgrade or expand their spaces to serve more children. Grants were first awarded in 2024. Nonprofit, for-profit, faith-based, and in-home early learning programs that serve children ages 4 and under are eligible to apply for up to $100,000 in funding. The city has five years after a permit is requested to use the collected impact fees. Developers can avoid paying the impact fee by building a child care center on-site and contracting with a licensed child care provider to run it. On-site programs must meet state licensing requirements and local regulatory requirements. As of August 2024, San Carlos had collected over $1 million in impact fees. learn more: childcare development impact fee Sources: City of San Carlos Finance Division. (2022, November 28). City of San Carlos Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. City of San Carlos. (2022). San Carlos Municipal Code, Chapter 8.52: Child Care Development Impact Fees. Mata, A. (2024, August 14). San Carlos pilots child care grant program. San Mateo Daily Journal.