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Johnson County and Iowa City are putting American Rescue Plan dollars to work on the child care crisis by paying workers more.

The wage enhancement program funded by pandemic relief dollars is intended to boost wages without raising the cost for Johnson County families.

A federally funded program is ending soon that's helped some 17,000 Iowans stay in their homes with the lights on. In addition to paying for back rent

Des Moines, IA- A federally funded program that's helped about 17,000 Iowans stay in their homes is ending soon. Radio Iowa reports that in addition to paying for back rent, the Iowa Finance Authority's Rent and Utility Assistance Program has higher income barriers, opening it to many more Iowans than comparable rent assistance programs. Johnson County director of social services Lynette Jacoby says the challenge will be to find programs to fill the gap. "We know though at the local level that there isn't funding," Jacoby says. "We can't fill a gap of $350,00...

Johnson County is accepting applications from area nonprofit and charitable organizations that provide services to reduce food insecurity and improve access to healthy food for residents in the community. Priority will be given to applications that serve households in or near food deserts, individuals who lack access to transportation, and homebound residents.