The Rural Child Care Planning program seeks to support the use of data and analysis by rural communities to determine the specific needs and solutions for child care in their area.
Donor Name: Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 20 months
Details:
Child care is a challenge across rural communities in Iowa and across the nation. However, the solutions are often more complicated than the construction of a new facility. Many factors need to be carefully analyzed to determine the feasibility for development of a child care center, expansion of an existing one or support for in-home providers. Through greater understanding of their geographic market, demographics, competition, financials, and other factors, communities can be armed with the information needed to take proactive steps towards addressing child care challenges. Funding from the program will empower communities to assess their current child care environment and develop strategies.
The program, defined in Iowa Administrative Code, is administered by the Center for Rural Revitalization, a division of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), in consultation with the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative Task Forces.
Funding Information
Grant Recipients will be awarded $10,000.
Grant Period
All project activities and incurred expenses must occur within the eligible contracted funding period of October 15, 2023 – June 30, 2025.
Uses of funds
The program provides funding for planning initiatives addressing child care needs through a professional thirdparty partner.
Eligible Project Requirements
Requirements for Rural Child Care Planning Grant awards include, but are not limited to the following:
- Applicants must demonstrate the capacity for grants administration.
- Applications must provide 1:1/2 cash match.
- Applications must agree to contract with a professional third-party partner for completion of the market study and strategic goals.
- Applicant communities must identify the third-party organization in their application that will conduct the planning process.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following entities are eligible to apply:
- City and county governments or federally recognized tribal governments physically located in Iowa;
- Federally designated nonprofit agencies and foundations;
- Public and private schools that serve grades pre-K through 12 and are physically located in Iowa; and
- Higher education institutions located in Iowa.
- The study must take place in and benefit a community in Iowa with a population of 20,000 or fewer and not contiguous to a city with a population of 40,000 or greater. If a county-wide application, the applicant must be within one of the 88 least-populous counties in Iowa. Any eligible applicant may submit an application that includes one or more partners and may apply on behalf of multiple cities or an entire county if the county is one of the 88 least-populous counties in Iowa.
For more information, visit IEDA.
