Gov. Kim Reynolds is launching a new grant program for preschools and child care centers to partner and provide all-day care for 4-year-olds and boost Iowa's child care workforce. The move comes after state lawmakers ended the 2025 Iowa legislative session without passing Reynolds' proposal to add similar programs to state law. Reynolds announced a range of child care-focused steps in a May 20 news release. Several of the initiatives Reynolds announced were in her bill to incentivize partnerships between preschools and child care providers. The legislation passed the Iowa Senate April 23, but it never received a vote in the House. Democrats had criticized the bill for redirecting existing funding that went to Early Childhood Iowa programs instead of providing new money for child care and preschool programs. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IApolitics #IAlegis #childcare