DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 6, 2026) — Early-childhood education matters, and expanding access to it can be a meaningful investment in long-term student success. Davenport neighborhoods need strong preschool programming, and at-risk children who enter kindergarten deserve access to early learning before the gap becomes harder to close.

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 27, 2023) — Rock Island County Housing Finance Corporation (RICHFC) is pleased to announce a new guided pathway to home ownership for families in Rock Island County. The new program is called I‐HOPE — Independence through Home Ownership Program Equity. I‐HOPE will connect 25 area families with up to $35,000 in forgivable grant funds to assist with down‐ payment and closing costs on a primary residence, single‐family home in Rock Island County.