Opportunity Dubuque – BCCCSF Grant
Opportunity Dubuque builds career pathways for students to enter the workforce and continue their education and training, while filling employers’ demand for talent.
Marita Theisen Child Care Center – BCCCSF
The Marita Theisen Child Care Center at Steeple Square was established in response to urgent calls from the community for affordable quality child care. The Center currently has enrolled more than 40 children, 70% of whom are from low-income families.
Removing Child Care as a Barrier to Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency – Core Grant
This child care program will assure availability of up to 20 full-time, year-round slots for infant or preschool children of single mothers who are seeking work, working, or in training; and whose incomes are under 200% of household poverty levels
Sliding Fee Scale for Professional Development Day Services – BCCCSF Grant
LINK Grinnell is a newly established after-school program serving children in kindergarten through 7th grade in the Grinnell area since late 2019, created in response to a gap of 437 spaces for after-school care in the community.
Refugee Child Care Business Development Program – Core Grant
LSI helps refugee women to increase their families’ financial stability by becoming registered in-home child care providers through the Iowa DHS
GLOW (Girls Leading Others Wisely) Program – Core Grant
GLOW is an 8-week mentoring program for girls aged 7-12 of various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds to connect with one another, engaging in discussions and activities that help them build towards future success.
Montgomery County Child Development Center – BCCCSF Grant
The Montgomery County Child Development Association (MCCDA) was formed to address the lack of quality affordable child care in Montgomery County.
Social Emotional Learning: Breaking Down Barriers to Success – Core Grant
St. Mark’s Youth Enrichment before- and after-school programs not only address affordable access to care beyond school hours but effectively improve students’ reading, STEM, and social emotional skills.
Stanton Child Care Resource Center Expansion – BCCCSF Grant
The Stanton Child Resource Center has been at capacity with a waiting list for over 4 years. It’s now working to more than double capacity through an addition and renovation of the current facility.
Cedar Valley Kids design project
Cedar Valley Kids (CVK) will provide high-quality childcare to infants through school-age children. Ideally, CVK will build two or more sites, each serving about 100 children, in Waterloo. Funding will be used for initial design expenses which can then be replicated for additional sites and not duplicated saving funds for construction and startup costs.
