Iowa HHS has announced an additional $5 million for the Continuum of Care grants to enhance partnerships between child care providers and preschool programs, ensuring full-day care for 4-year-olds. This funding, beginning in fall 2026/2027, aims to support working parents by addressing accessibility issues in early childhood education.
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Dear Child Care Providers, Each month, you receive an email from me on the first Monday with a link to complete the Monthly Data Collection Form. This simple form helps us keep your program’s operational/staffed capacity and vacancies up to date.
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Virtual Office Hours are a NEW dedicated effort to connect providers with HHS staff to answer questions and provide support around child care home registration, Child Care Assistance subsidy and billing.
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Now Available - A funding program to help support Child Care in Iowa
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Dear Child Care Providers, Each month, you receive an email from me on the first Monday (Tuesday this month since Monday is a holiday) with a link to complete the Monthly Data Collection Form. This simple form helps us keep your program’s operational/staffed capacity and vacancies up to date.
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This blog post details the disaster proclamation issued by Governor Kim Reynolds for Chickasaw, Winnebago, and Winneshiek Counties due to severe weather and flooding on August 17, 2025. It outlines the activation of the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Advocacy Program to aid residents in recovery efforts. Information on application processes and available resources is also provided.
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