The Growing Iowa Program is designed to help programs address identified needs and support their ongoing growth and improvement. Funding awards are based on documented program needs and eligible purchases. The maximum award amount represents the funding cap and is not intended to be a target amount.  

The Growing Iowa Program can fund qualifying items to support the following in child development homes and licensed centers:

Regulatory/Compliance Requirements

• Licensed centers must have a compliance report that notes a need, an HHS plan of action, a provisional license, or permission to open.
• Registered Child Development Homes must have a compliance report that notes a need, an HHS plan of action, or complete a pre-inspection.

Quality/Compliance Requirements

• Licensed centers and Registered Child Development Homes implementing continuous quality improvement as identified by IQ4K

Growing Iowa is available in all 99 Iowa counties!

Funding:

Centers: up to $5,000

Child Development Homes: up to $1,000

We're excited to support you!

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about the regional application and award processes,

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Funding provided by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services through the Child Care and Development Fund