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The cities of Coralville, Olin, and Onslow were recently awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Water/Sewer/Stormwater funds. The City of Coralville has been awarded $356,974 to replace undersized water mains and aging, deteriorated sanitary sewer lines along 4th Avenue Place. The project will support the installation of additional fire hydrants and will replace deteriorating sewer infrastructure to prevent leaks and groundwater infiltration. The City of Olin was

The East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund recently received funding to offer up to $35,000 in down payment and/or closing costs assistance for low-to-moderate income (LMI) first time homebuyers, with the ability to use some of that assistance for minor repairs. This program is unique, offering a higher amount of assistance across a wider service area than any other program in the region. ECICOG also assisted the Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County and the Housing Fund for Lin

Check out ECICOG's upcoming Turbo Talks. Turbo Talks are brief, free, informative sessions for communities in East Central Iowa. August 20th, 1:30: Derelict Building Grant Program. Register here. September 15th, 1:00: Faster Answers in Ely with AI. Register here. October 15th, 1:30: Regional Transportation Funding - Pre Application Workshop. Register here. Check out previous sessions here.