ANNOUNCEMENTS

ECICOG’s announcements are available bi-monthly for the East Central Iowa community. Read ECICOG announcements, economic development information, regional transportation updates, and more!

Help Us to Plan for Trails and Sidewalks in our Region

Do you want to see more sidewalks and trails for walking and biking in and around your community? ECICOG is working on a new Active...

ECICOG Administering Johnson CountyHousing Rehabilitation Program

Johnson County recently contracted with ECICOG to administer a new Home Rehabilitation and Emergency Repair Program using funds...

IEDA Downtown Forum to Be Held in Mount Vernon

The Iowa Downtown Resource Center, a program of Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), will offer four interactive downtown forums...

Iowa Waste Exchange Finds Ways to Divert Usable Materials From Landfills

Iowa’s landfills already contain far too much waste that could have been reused, but thanks to the Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE), about 4...

Middle Cedar Watershed Brochure Wins Content Award

ECICOG, along with Benson & Hepker Design of Iowa City, The University of Iowa, The City of Cedar Rapids, and Tru Art Color Graphics,...

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Take the 380 Express Rider Survey

If you ride the 380 Express or wish it were available to you, ECICOG wants to hear from you! You can provide your opinions and tell us...

Climate Action Plan to Make Funding Available for Pollution Reduction

ECICOG is applying to the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program (CPRG) for funds to develop a climate action plan for the Cedar...

ECICOG Welcomes Two New Staff Members

In April, ECICOG added two members to the Housing team to keep up with new housing grants and growing interest in the nuisance...

$15 Million in Disaster Recovery Housing Grants Awarded

The Iowa Economic Development Administration (IEDA) recently awarded CDBG-Disaster Recovery funding that will create 129 new housing...

Anamosa to Start Second Phase of Downtown Revitalization

The City of Anamosa will receive a $650,000 CDBG-Downtown Revitalization award for the second phase of their storefront remodeling...

ECIHTF Receives $177,360 Housing Rehabilitation Award

The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines’ Affordable Housing Program recently awarded a $177,360 grant submitted by the ECICOG...

Deadline Approaching for Intent to Qualify for Broadband Intervention Zone

The application for the Intent to Qualify (ITQ) for designation of a Broadband Intervention Zone through the Iowa Office of the Chief...

These announcements are also available in the bimonthly ECICOG Express newsletter. To subscribe or to suggest an item for publication, contact Communications Specialist Joe Bauer at joe.bauer@ecicog.org

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