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Since launching in 2016, ECICOG has provided over $238,000 in microloans to local businesses to help with growth and expansion. The micro...

The 380Express bus service between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City has seen record ridership recently, and with major road construction in the...

The State of Iowa's IT procurement group is working to understand how local governments and political subdivisions can possibly save time...

ECICOG is coordinating the development of a regional resilience plan, and we are seeking input on strategies to build a pathway to a...

ECICOG is offering a second Strategic Doing Training opportunity September 9-10 at the Kirkwood Continuing Education Training Center....

If you have been driving around Linn County lately, you may have noticed a series of new signs that have popped up identifying the Indian...

Did you know that ECICOG has completed sidewalk condition assessments for rural communities in our six-county region? ECICOG...

Is your community looking for grant funds to complete drinking water, wastewater, stormwater management, or water quality improvement...

Recognizing that local government leaders are juggling a lot of priorities, ECICOG will be hosting an ongoing series of micro-learning...

Congratulations to the City of Anamosa, which was recently awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Downtown Revitalization...

Join the Iowa Association of Councils of Governments (ICOG) for an engaging and informative virtual Lunch and Learn to discover the...

ECICOG Housing Director Tracey Achenbach was honored with the 2025 Prometheus Award from the Iowa Association of Council of Governments...

Housing Director Tracey Achenbach will retire from ECICOG on June 6th. Help us celebrate her outstanding career at a retirement open...

ECICOG’s work has resumed a more normal cadence after the Trump administration issued an Executive Order in late January that temporarily...

The City of Wellman was recently awarded a $500,000 grant to replace water mains and install fire hydrants and water meters. Wellman is...

Iowa City based Colonial Lanes will begin an expansion of their business thanks to a $260,000 loan from ECICOG. The longtime bowling...

Progress on the Hills Hometown Pride Mural is underway; the mural project is a collaboration between Hills Hometown Pride, the University...

ECICOG will be hosting its annual Local Government Recharge Day on Thursday, May 8 from 9am - 3:30pm at Fireside Winery in Marengo....

ECICOG welcomed the following new board members in January: Nick Herbold; University Heights City Council Brandy Z. Meisheid; Linn County...

Iowa State Extension will be offering several trainings and workshops that may be beneficial for local government officials. On April...