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(Des Moines, IA) -- Child care workers in Iowa could soon get help paying for child care for their own children under a bill headed to Governor Kim Reynolds’ desk.
House File 2514 would allow child care employees who work at least 32 hours a week to qualify for child care assistance, regardless of income.
The Iowa Child Care Assistance initiative began in 2023 as a pilot program designed to expand access to child care for workers in the industry. However, the program previously included income restrictions.