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.
Refugee Child Care Business Development Program – BCCCSF Grant

The Catherine McAuley Center is partnering with local agencies to support refugee women in establishing registered in-home child care businesses
Stronger Together: Supporting Families with High-Quality, Accessible Child Care – BCCCSF Grant

The Stronger Together after school child care program eliminates the need for parents to leave work or secure help picking up students from school and transporting them to child care, and it also maximizes the time the students spend on active, engaging, and safe activities
Clinton Early Head Start – BCCCSF Grant

Head Start/Early Head Start is a comprehensive program providing education, family, health, mental health and nutrition services to children from income eligible programs.
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.
Growing Beyond Barriers – CORE Grant

The Sioux City Community School District developed a program to provide support to high school parents and assist them in completing their educations. This project is designed to get student parents into the classroom with as little disruption as possible, advocating for those who need an extra voice to reach their potential.