# Iowa SF 626: A bill for an act relating to federal moneys and regulations, including the appropriation of federal moneys made available from federal block grants and other nonstate sources, the allocation of portions of federal block grants, the procedures if federal moneys or federal block grants are more or less than anticipated, and the authorization of certain city regulations when required under federal law, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1216.) Effective date: 06/11/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 03/28/2025. Iowa SF 626, A bill for an act relating to federal moneys and regulations, including the appropriation of federal moneys made available from federal block grants and other nonstate sources, the allocation of portions of federal block grants, the procedures if federal moneys or federal block grants are more or less than anticipated, and the authorization of certain city regulations when required under federal law, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1216.) Effective date: 06/11/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 03/28/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS; status signed, last action 2025-06-27 (Explanations of votes.) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF626-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa SF 626 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to federal moneys and regulations, including the appropriation of federal moneys made available from federal block grants and other nonstate sources, the allocation of portions of federal block grants, the procedures if federal moneys or federal block grants are more or less than anticipated, and the authorization of certain city regulations when required under federal law, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 1216.) Effective date: 06/11/2025, 07/01/2025. Applicability date: 03/28/2025. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-16 - Last action: 2025-06-27, Explanations of votes. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (175 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 15 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child care funding for Iowa families: benefit, medium. Iowa Health and Human Services receives about $109.6 million annually for child care grants in 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. These are federal budget years. The money must support uses allowed by federal child care grant law. Funds not committed or obligated return for appropriation in the next fiscal y… - Energy bill help for low-income households: benefit, medium. Iowa provides about $58.1 million for home energy assistance in each federal budget year, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Households must meet federal energy assistance eligibility rules. Weatherization and related repairs can receive up to 15% of receipts, or 25% with federal waiver approval. After that… - Homelessness projects offer care and housing help: benefit, medium. For state budget years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, homelessness projects have required outreach duties. These apply when Iowa receives the minimum federal Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness formula grant. Projects must assess serious mental illness, enroll willing… - Iowa funds state and local transportation: benefit, medium. Iowa's transportation department receives $192.6 million in each federal budget year, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The money supports state and local transportation projects through the federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program. The state transportation commission allocates the funds, which mu… - Iowa funds prison treatment and justice: benefit, low. Iowa's Office of Drug Control Policy receives anticipated federal grants for correctional substance use treatment and justice programs. Treatment in state and local correctional facilities receives $422,329 in federal budget year 2025-2026 and $307,388 in 2026-2027. Edward Byrne Memorial Justice As… - Community agencies get low-income service funding: benefit, low. Iowa provides about $8.3 million for community services in each federal budget year, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. At least 96% goes to eligible community action agencies serving low-income people; administration is capped at 4%. Agency shares follow local poverty populations, and each eligible agency m… - Health funding supports mothers and children: benefit, low. Iowa provides about $6.78 million for maternal and child health in each federal budget year, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Administration can use up to 10%. Of the remaining money, 63% supports state programs, including $300,291 annually for care around childbirth. The other 37% goes to University of Io… - Iowa funds federally allowed social services: benefit, low. Iowa Health and Human Services receives about $15.3 million annually through the federal Social Services Block Grant. The appropriation covers federal budget years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The department must spend the money as federal law allows. This law does not set a household payment amount or… - Mental health funding supports community care: benefit, low. Iowa provides about $7.75 million for community mental health care in each federal budget year, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. At least 95% must support eligible services under the federal plan; administration is capped at 5%. In 2025-2026, designated accredited centers receive 70% of provider-directed f… - Prevention funding includes sexual violence services: benefit, low. Iowa provides about $1.96 million for preventive health services in each federal budget year, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Administration is capped at 10%. The federal award notice sets the required funding for sex-offense victim services and prevention. Remaining money can support health improvement,… - Treatment funding protects mothers and families: benefit, low. Iowa provides about $14.1 million for substance use treatment and prevention in each federal budget year, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Administration can use no more than 5%; prevention must receive at least 20% of what remains. Treatment spending for pregnant women and women with dependent children ca… - Agencies can use additional outside grants: benefit, low. For state budget years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026, listed agencies can spend available nonstate funds. Unless another law says otherwise, the money must follow the grant's purposes and conditions. The law also appropriates necessary additional outside funds that were not available or… - Iowa communities receive development grant funding: benefit, low. Iowa provides $26.5 million for community development in each federal budget year, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Annual administration can use up to $1.16 million, including $630,000 in federal funds and a $530,000 state match. Funds must follow the federal Community Development Block Grant spending rul… - Cities retain limits on contractor standards: mixed, low. Iowa cities remain barred from adding employee pay, training, or similar requirements beyond what state law expressly allows. The limits cover developers, contractors, and subcontractors, including conditions tied to city incentives or eligibility for them. Cities can attach these incentive conditi… - Grant funding adjusts to federal receipts: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, lower-than-expected federal block grants generally follow the law's percentage allocations, except sex-offense victim services and prevention. The governor can use another allocation when percentages are insufficient or absent, allowing resources to shift among programs. Leg… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-13 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 45 | 0 | | | 2025-05-13 | House | Passed House | pass | 85 | 6 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-06-27: Explanations of votes. (House) - 2025-06-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: NOBA: Final (legislature) - 2025-05-23: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-05-13: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Senate concurred with S-3177. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Message from House, with amendment S-3177. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-05-13: Passed House, yeas 85, nays 6. (House) - 2025-05-13: Committee amendment H-1288 adopted. (House) - 2025-05-02: NOBA: House Full Approps (House) - 2025-05-01: Committee amendment H-1288 filed. (House) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Appropriations calendar. (House) - 2025-05-01: Committee vote: Yeas, 25. Nays, 0. (House) - 2025-05-01: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (House) - 2025-04-30: NOBA: House Sub (House) - 2025-04-22: NOBA: Senate Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read first time, referred to Appropriations. (House) - 2025-04-21: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-04-21: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Amendment S-3116 filed, adopted. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: NOBA: Senate Full Approps (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF626.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF626.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF626.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF626.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF626-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).