The regional system of support for California is called the System of Support for Expanded Learning (S.S.E.L.). The S.S.E.L. consists of California Department of Education (C.D.E.) staff, designated County Leads/Staff and contracted Technical Assistance (T.A.) Providers. Additionally, as part of the regional teams, the sixteen county offices of education (C.O.E.) are funded to build the capacity of expanded learning programs (E.X.L.P.) through peer network systems and other activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (S.T.E.A.M) to promote quality programming.