Our local Empowerment
Area is a community collaboration which exists to coordinate
Iowa state initiatives and board activities, and plan for Empowerment
services under school readiness/early childhood legislation. We
serve the community by providing grants to local non-profits,
which serve children ages 0-5, under our locally designated priority
areas and within state legislative requirements. Also, we administer
childcare and preschool scholarships for low-income families.
This current fiscal year we are undergoing internal restructuring
and a re-designation of our priority areas.