The pilot program was built on $3 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services matching $2 for every $1 raised from local businesses, non-profits, and individuals.

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New report finds state pilot program increased child care availability, staffing

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A new report shows a state pilot program raised the number of children who could enroll in childcare services in select communities, which improved wages and benefits for local childcare workers. The “Iowa Childcare Solutions Fund: A Model for Closing the Childcare Gap” report analyzed the effect the Childcare Solutions Fund had in pilot communities, […]

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A report found that a state pilot program increased the availability of child care in participating communities. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent)A report published Tuesday found that Iowa’s “Childcare Solutions Fund” pilot program has increased the availability of child care resources by expanding the child care workforce. The Common Sense Institute Iowa, a nonpartisan research group focused on economic issues, released the report t…

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(Radio Iowa) – A new report shows a state pilot program raised the number of children who could enroll in childcare services in select communities, which improved wages and benefits for local childcare workers. The “Iowa Childcare Solutions Fund: A Model for Closing the Childcare Gap” report analyzed the effect the Childcare Solutions Fund had in pilot communities, matching private investments from businesses and individuals with state funding. …

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Report: Iowa’s childcare pilot program boosted kids enrolled, wages for workers

A report published Tuesday found that Iowa’s “Childcare Solutions Fund” pilot program has increased the availability of child care resources by expanding the child care workforce. The Common Sense Institute Iowa, a nonpartisan research group focused on economic issues, released the report titled “Iowa Childcare Solutions Fund: A Model for Closing the Childcare Gap” in collaboration with the Iowa Women’s […]The post New report finds state pilot p…

New report finds state pilot program increased child care availability, staffing

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