Posted 20 October, 2025
In May 2025, Iowa HHS released a Request for Proposal for the Early Childhood Continuum of Care grants. Grants of up to $300,000 over three years will support partnerships between Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SWVPP) sites and licensed child care centers to offer seamless, full-day care for 4-year-olds. The first round of grants generated more than 120 applications resulting in 19 awards announced in July.
By encouraging partnerships between child care providers and preschools, the program helps ensure full days of care for 4-year-olds and strengthens school-aged readiness through expanding the number of children served through supportive staffing, hours of operation, and transportation options for child care and preschool programs.
The funding opportunity has been posted to IowaGrants. More information on this grant is available here.