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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026

HF 659: Establishing a school district pandemic recovery competitive grant program in the department of education and making appropriations

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill makes appropriations from the general fund of the state to the department of education for fiscal years 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 in amounts of $100 million, $50 million, and $50 million, respectively, for a competitive grant program. The grant program is established under the department of education to assist school districts with COVID-19 pandemic recovery efforts, including but not limited to services and programs that address student mental health, provide academic support, before- and after-school programs, preschool services and programs, or reading recovery services and programs.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 23, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF659