Iowa Residents in Four Additional Counties May Be Eligible for Disaster Food Assistance

Four additional counties approved for DSNAP for June 2024 flooding.

Iowa WIC partners with Hy-Vee to offer online shopping, pick-up services

Iowa WIC partners with Hy-Vee to offer online shopping, pick-up services

Some Affected by Flooding Iowans May Be Eligible for Disaster SNAP

Some Affected by Flooding Iowans May Be Eligible for Disaster SNAP

Iowa HHS Warns of Serious Illnesses Reported from Diamond Shruumz Products

Iowa joins several other states with individuals who have become sick, some in critical condition, after consuming Diamond Shruumz-brand products.

Some Iowans May Be Eligible for Disaster Food Assistance Following Severe Storms

Qualifying individuals may be eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).

Iowans to be Honored for Volunteer Service at Governor's Volunteer Awards Ceremony

The 2024 Governor’s Volunteer Awards will be held on Tuesday, June 25th at 2:00pm at Ankeny High School.

Two babies declared Safe Haven in May

– Through the Safe Haven Law, two infants, a baby girl, and a baby boy, are now in the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

Iowa's Top Volunteers to be Honored

Iowa's top volunteers will be honored at the 2024 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame on April 30, 2024.

Two babies declared Safe Haven babies in March

Through the Safe Haven Law, two infants, are now in the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Iowa HHS Promotes Volunteer Opportunities and Recognitions

Iowa HHS recognizes the incredible work being done throughout the state of Iowa by countless volunteers to improve local communities and the state.

State agencies to enhance existing childhood nutrition programs, decline Summer EBT participation

Iowa announces it will not participate in the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children, or Summer EBT, program.

HHS Announces Intent to Award New Dental Care Contracts

HHS announces the intent to award two new dental care contracts.

HHS Enters Interim Settlement Agreement; Continues to Bolster Children’s Mental and Behavioral Health Supports

HHS emitirá los beneficios de P-EBT del verano de 2023 a todos los niños elegibles de Iowa

HHS y Educación de Iowa darán beneficios P-EBT verano 2023 a niños elegibles del ciclo escolar 2022-2023, con aprobación federal.

HHS to Issue Summer 2023 P-EBT Food Benefits to Eligible Iowa Children

The Iowa HHS and Dept. of Education will issue Summer 2023 Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer for eligible school-age children for the 2022-23 school year.