Gov. Reynolds advances child care solutions with full-day continuum of care grants and new statewide fund

Governor Kim Reynolds reaffirmed her commitment to strengthening Iowa’s child care system by launching a new Statewide Solutions Fund, extending the successful Child Care Assistance pilot program that supports child care workers, and introducing a Continuum of Care grant to encourage preschool and child care partnerships to provide a full day of care for 4-year-olds.

“When individuals, businesses, and government all work together to solve a problem, Iowans benefit. Nowhere is this more evident than in child care,” Gov. Reynolds said. “Programs like the Child Care Assistance pilot and the Statewide Solutions Fund will continue to increase our childcare workforce and capacity. And, the Early Childhood Continuum of Care grant will help give working parents what they need—a full day continuum of care for their children.”

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