Calling all Business Champions of Child Care

Over the next month, Greater Dubuque Development, in collaboration with Dubuque Initiatives, will be reaching out to employers and child care centers on an exciting new opportunity.

“We have qualified Dubuque to receive funds from the State of Iowa to support our efforts to expand child care capacity,” noted Rick Dickinson, President & CEO of Greater Dubuque Development. “These state funds will be matched 2:1 with local business investment to support the recruitment of child care professionals and increase access to quality child care for families.”

State funding matched by pledged private investment will fund innovative workforce recruitment and assistance programs which will be made available to all Dubuque County licensed child care centers that have child care assistance agreements with the State of Iowa. Funding levels and program details will be announced in early 2024.

To become a Business Champion of Child Care, please contact Nic Hockenberry, Director of Workforce Programming at Greater Dubuque Development at nicolash@greaterdubuque.org or 563-557-9049.