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HACAP’s Paces to Quality program, with funding from Linn County Early Childhood Iowa and support from the HACAP Childcare Nurse Consultant, held a Bountiful Consumables event at the end of November that provided $10,000 in much needed cleaning and paper products such as gloves, disinfectant wipes, and paper towels to Linn County registered/licensed childcare programs as a way to thank childcare providers for their hard work during the pandemic.

To celebrate the holiday season and the meaningful value of community, UScellular has made a donation to the HACAP Dubuque County Outreach Center.

The current labor shortage has left community action agency, HACAP, with a total of 35 open positions that span across 9 counties in eastern Iowa threatening the need for essential services to low-income families. Many of the open positions currently available are for teachers within HACAP's early childhood preschool program, Head Start.

Childcare providers who are located in rural Linn or Benton county and outside of the 52401, 52405, 52302, and 52233 zip codes may be eligible to receive a recovery grant of anywhere between $500-$2,000. Applications are being accepted now through December 2021 or until funds are exhausted.

Starting July 15, Iowa families will begin receiving monthly payments directly to their bank account or mailboxes thanks to the Biden Administration's American Rescue Plan. The expansion of the Child Tax Credit will provide $250 per child ages six through 17 and $300 per child under the age of six.

The east central Iowa community helped to raise $39,332 for local families in need through Walmart and Sam’s Club’s Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign. In its eighth year, Walmart and Sam’s Club associates engaged their customers and members, along with 27 participating suppliers to help fight hunger and feed hope.

Registered home childcare provider, Linda Robinson, and Caring Corner Center Teacher, Jill Pflughaupt, have both been named the 2021 Chris Carmen Friend of Children Award recipients by the HACAP Paces to Quality program for their dedication and service to caring for children in our community.

The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) released its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance(VITA) Impact Numbers, which details findings about the 2020 tax report for Dubuque County Residents and surrounding communities.

HACAP’s Family & Community Health Alliance will be hosting a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic this Saturday, April 24 that will be open to clients and community members who have not yet received a vaccine.