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IAA Policy Update
April 2, 2021
During the state legislative session, the IAA sends out a bi-weekly legislative update. In these emails you'll get an update on what's going on at the State Capitol, and in Congress, as well as actions you can take to advocate for afterschool!
Federal Policy Update
How the American Rescue Plan Funds will be Received
The following infographic from the Afterschool Alliance explains how funds from the American Rescue Plan funds will be allocated among Iowa’s afterschool and summer programs. School districts will receive $139M specifically for learning loss, and $558M in a more flexible fund that includes support to a variety of programs and services. The Iowa Department of Education will have $38.7M to be spent on learning loss, $7.7M to be spent on summer activities, and $7.7M to be spent on afterschool. Most funding will be allocated following the Title I formula.

The Iowa Afterschool Alliance continues to monitor these funds, tracking when dollars will reach the state and how they can be spent to best support Iowa’s before school, after school and summer programs. If you have any questions about the funding from the American Rescue Plan, please email Emilee Harris at eharris@sppg.com
State Policy Update
Helpful Links
Click here to find your legislator. You can search by address, city, district, county, or zip code.

To find bios, contact information, and photos of all the legislators, go to the Legislators page on the Iowa Legislature website. Select either "Senators" or "Representatives" on the left-side menu to see a complete list of all members, including links to their information page and district map. 

For a complete list of Senate and House committees and members, click here.

For a full list of Senate and House leadership, click here.
Legislation
Increases income eligibility limits for the child and dependent care and early childhood development tax credits.

This bill did not pass the second funnel. It can be brought up again in the 2022 legislative session.
Provides businesses with income, franchise, monies and credits, and gross premiums tax credits for providing child care benefits to employees of the business, and including applicability date provisions.

This bill survived the second funnel. It currently sits in the Senate Ways and Means subcommittee with Dawson, Goodwin and Petersen.
Relates to child care reimbursement rates under the state child care assistance program.

This bill did not pass the second funnel. It can be brought up again in the 2022 legislative session.
Establishes a new graduated phase-out for families exiting the Child Care Assistance program. Families earning between 225%-235% of the federal poverty level are required to pay 33% of child care costs. Families earning between 235%-245% of the federal poverty level are required to pay 45% of child care costs. Families earning 245%-250% of the federal poverty line are required to pay 60% of child care costs.

This bill has survived the second funnel. It currently awaits a floor vote in the Senate.
** Bills assigned to Ways and Means or Appropriations are not subject to funnel guidelines.
Important Dates
April 2: Second Funnel
Final date for Senate bills to be passed out of House committees and House bills to be passed out of Senate committees.
April 30: Target Adjournment Date
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