Permanent aid for child care workers heads to governor’s desk

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 425

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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A bill making the Iowa Child Care Assistance program permanently available for child care workers regardless of income heads to the governor’s desk after passing both chambers with bipartisan support.

House File 2514, which passed the Senate unanimously Monday, makes the Child Care Assistance (CCA) pilot program established in 2023 permanent. The pilot program extends child care assistance to families in which one parent is working at least 32 hours a week in the …

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