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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FY27 Shared Visions Parent Support Program Application Renewal option up to five years contingent upon annual legislative appropriations. Availability of Funds: Grant awards are contingent on the 2026 legislative appropriation. Additional application requirements may be added if legislatively mandated. Applicants will be notified of any changes to the application. APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 26, 2026 by 4:30 PM Overview and General Information In 1988, the Iowa Legislature established Iowa Code 256A creating the Child Development Coordinating Council (CDCC) and funding the Shared Visions Parent Support Program. The mission of the CDCC is to advocate for Iowa’s children and families and support comprehensive programs for families with children meeting risk factors. The CDCC advises the Iowa Department of Education (Department) regarding the administration and implementation of state funded at-risk programs for families with children ages birth to five. The Department administers the Shared Visions Parent Support Program which provides comprehensive educational support services for families with children meeting identified risk factors who are ages birth to five years. The Department is issuing a competitive application to fund Shared Visions Parent Support Programs. The purpose is to solicit applications that will enable the CDCC to select grantees who will provide a Shared Visions Parent Support Program created in accordance with Iowa Code section 279.51 and the rules in 281—Iowa Administrative Code 64. Eligible Applicants Applications may be submitted by any public school district, area education agency or any other non-profit agency in Iowa which administers quality educational support programs to parents of children meeting identified risk factors and who are ages birth through five years. Priority will be given to applicants that serve parents of children in Iowa meeting identified risk factors and who are ages birth to three years. Application and Grant Information Applications are competitive; consequently, all required components of the application must be completed following the stated instructions and submitted in a timely manner to be considered for funding. Funding for the Shared Visions Parent Support Program is limited; therefore, the application process is highly competitive and it is likely that not all applicants will receive funding. Comprehensive educational support services may be provided through home visitation, group-based parent education or a combination of the two approaches. Grant funds may only be used to support caseloads identified in the awarded application. If a change in caseloads would be desired after funding is awarded, the Department would consider the request and administer a process of renegotiation with an awarded applicant. Annual reporting is required and will include a mid-year budget report, a year-end report and a renewal application. Other information needed to determine how well the goals and objectives of the grant are being met may also be requested per 281—Iowa Administrative Code 64.10. Program Period Grants will be awarded for one year with a renewal option for up to five years provided grantees meet program requirements. All funding is contingent on annual legislative appropriations. The funding period for Year One – FY27 is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Renewal years include: Year Two – FY28: July 1, 2027 – June 30, 2028 Year Three – FY29: July 1, 20