Working together for Orange County's youngest children

Funding opportunities, data, training and the countywide initiatives First 5 Orange County convenes with health, education, child care and family-support partners.

Funding opportunities

Open and recent solicitations

Every RFP, RFQ and application in one list, with deadlines, questions and answers, and outcomes.

RFP
Website Redesign (RFP-2026-Website_Redesign)
Released 25 Aug 2026 · Q&A posted 8 Sept · Submissions due 22 Sept 2026, 3:00 pm
Closing soon
RFQ
Event Photography and Videography
Released 1 July 2026 · Q&A posted 13 July 2026
See details
RFA
Black PEARL TA Program
FAQ posted 5 Mar 2026
See details

Design note · Funding opportunities are a statutory posting requirement named in the RFP. Here each one gets a status and dates, and its Q&A travels with it. Today they are news posts. Statuses shown as 'See details' because we don't know them.

Child care

The case for child care

Report · 2025

Child Care Landscape Analysis

A refreshed view of Orange County's child care: economic impact, supply and pricing, subsidized programs, and the challenges families face securing care for children with disabilities.

Since 2022

Child Care Task Force

Parents, employers, city representatives, providers, legislators and philanthropists developing local solutions together.

2026 grants

Workforce development

$250,000 from Jobs First to integrate child care into countywide workforce programs, and $75,000 from the Orange County Department of Education to expand an apprenticeship program with six partners.

Professional resources

Quality child care guides

Practical guides for family child care homes and child care centers, on learning environments and positive child interactions. They are searchable, printable and kept up to date by First 5 OC staff.

Browse the guides

Design note · These 150 'docs' entries are a knowledge base today (EazyDocs). They stay structured content in the new site, searchable alongside pages and reports.

HealthySteps

ZERO TO THREE's model in 11 clinics, expanded with a $1.88 million CalOptima Health grant.

Home visiting system

First 5 OC is the backbone agency for the countywide home visiting system.

Data for your community

Early Development Index results by district and neighborhood. Explore the data →