Iowa Child Care Assistance (CCA)

About This Program

Iowa Child Care Assistance (CCA) helps low-income working families pay for child care while parents work, attend school, or participate in approved training programs. The program covers licensed and registered child care providers across Iowa. Families pay a co-payment based on income, and the state pays the remainder directly to the provider.

Subsidy covers portion of childcare costs based on income; family pays sliding-scale co-payment

Key Details

• State program administered under federal CCDF block grant
• Eligibility: At or below 145% Federal Poverty Level (FPL); up to 85% State Median Income for continued eligibility
• Families choose their own licensed child care provider
• Subsidy paid directly to provider; family pays income-based co-payment
• Apply through your county/local social services office

How to Apply

Deadline: Rolling — year-round applications