(Spencer)– An effort to address a shortage of childcare providers in Spencer has been awarded grant funds through the state of Iowa. Curt Strouth, President and CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, told the city council Monday evening they, along with the Spencer Economic Development Corporation, have been awarded a $20,000 grant from Empower Rural Iowa. Strouth says they’ve retained the services of First Children’s Finance to facilitate a needs study in Spencer, a requirement of the grant. But Strouth says that comes with a price…
Strouth says some focus groups will also be involved with the study.
