Families in need of tuition assistance are encouraged to apply for DHS Child Care Assistance. Families interested in childcare assistance from the State of Iowa Department of Human Services must contact the DHS office at 1-866-448-4605; Kids & Company is unable to assist with the application process. If you have applied for DHS assistance, you will continue to be billed directly until your Approved Notice of Decision is received from the State. Families are expected to pay invoices in full and on time until the DHS Approval is received by Kids & Company. Kids & Company will reimburse any approved fees DHS pays retroactively.
The Council Bluffs Schools Foundation generously offers a Childcare Scholarship (CCS) to a limited number of families on a first-come, first-serve basis. The CCS is available to families:
who are enrolled in AM and PM care,
who do not qualify for DHS assistance, and have obtained a DHS denial letter, and;
whose gross monthly household income falls within the guidelines established for Free and Reduced Lunch qualification.
Families who qualify for the reduced childcare rate must submit the application for reduced-price meals (even if you filled one out for the school), as well as provide a copy of your DHS Childcare Assistance denial letter.
Families who are awarded the CCS will be billed a weekly flat rate of $30 ($15/AM, $15/PM) per child, regardless of attendance.
For questions regarding the scholarship, please contact our office at 712-322-8800 or by email at kids @ cbsf.org.