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March 25th and April 8 Webinars Will Focus on Rural Residential Recruitment and Housing
Greater IC Inc. and Johnson County are hosting two webinars featuring Ben Winchester, Rural Sociologist, and Researcher, discussing...
Mar 311 min read
Check Out the 2024 ECICOG Annual Report!
For an in depth look at all of the great projects and initiatives completed by ECICOG in 2024, check out our annual report. While much of...
Feb 131 min read
Housing Trust Funds in ECICOG Region Awarded Grants
ECICOG recently learned that all three 2024 Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program applications were awarded, totaling over...
Feb 131 min read
Trip Connect in Johnson County Offers a New Transit Option
People in Johnson County have a new transportation option during evenings and weekends to access employment and education. Trip Connect...
Feb 131 min read
TAP Program Brings New Trails to Region
The Region 10 Regional Planning Agency (RPA 10), which is staffed by ECICOG, recently awarded funding to several trails across the...
Feb 131 min read
ECICOG Celebrates Two Years of Successful Hometown Pride Program
Five communities in East Central Iowa—Hills, Springville, Walker, Center Point, and Shellsburg—are marking their second year of...
Feb 131 min read
Homes For Iowa: An Affordable Housing Option for Local Communities
Does your community have a need for more affordable housing options? Homes for Iowa is a public-private partnership with Iowa Prison...
Feb 131 min read
Lindsey Given Egli is New Iowa Waste Exchange Specialist
Lindsey Given Egli has been promoted to the role of Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE) specialist and is available to help your company or...
Feb 131 min read
Welcome Emma Harkins to ECICOG
Help us extend a warm welcome to Emma Harkins, who recently started as the new Housing Grants Administration Specialist. Emma will be...
Feb 131 min read
NewBo City Market Receives $1.3 Million EDA Grant for Renovations and Expansion
On September 18th, EDA announced that the NewBo City Market was awarded a grant for a renovation to support small businesses. The EDA...
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Center Point Cuts Ribbon on new CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Project
The City of Center Point recently had the honor of welcoming the Iowa EDA to celebrate the completion of a 42 unit housing development....
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Revolving Loan Fund Program Helps Business Across ECICOG Region
Businesses in Marion and Iowa City have recently utilized Revolving Loan Funds (RLF) administered by ECICOG to expand and enhance their...
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Mount Vernon Updates Zoning Code to Allow Accessory Dwellings
The City of Mount Vernon recently adopted a zoning amendment ordinance prepared by ECICOG that added accessory dwelling units (ADU) as a...
Nov 25, 20241 min read
First Cohort Completes Strategic Doing Facilitation Training for Envision East Central Iowa
A group of regional leaders convened on November 20th and 21st to learn the Strategic Doing method of group facilitation. Strategic Doing...
Nov 25, 20241 min read
Linn County Housing Needs Assessment Receives National NADO Award
ECICOG is honored to have been awarded a 2024 NADO ALICEANN WOHLBRUCK IMPACT AWARD for work completed by our staff lead Deanna Robinson...
Sep 17, 20241 min read
Envision East Central Iowa EDA Grant
ECICOG successfully obtained an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to accelerate work related to Envision East Central...
Sep 17, 20241 min read
Belle Plaine Awarded Disaster Recovery Funding for Downtown Housing
The City of Belle Plaine was recently awarded $390,000 in CDBG Disaster Recovery funding to rehabilitate the upper story of the historic...
Sep 17, 20241 min read
Congratulations to Hiawatha on Major Water and Sewer Grant Award
Hiawatha was recently awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to fund the second phase of a water main replacement...
Sep 17, 20241 min read
380Express Ridership Continues to Grow
Since its launch in 2018 the 380Express bus service between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City has seen continued growth in ridership. The...
Sep 17, 20241 min read
Ely Fringe Area Agreement Completed
Linn County and the City of Ely recently completed an update to their existing fringe area agreement, which guides development that...
Sep 17, 20241 min read
Micro Loans Help Support Entrepreneurs Throughout Region
Since launching in 2016, ECICOG has provided over $238,000 in microloans to local businesses to help with growth and expansion. The micro...
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380Express Funding Extended Through 2029
The 380Express bus service between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City has seen record ridership recently, and with major road construction in the...
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State of Iowa Looks to Save Money through Joint Procurements
The State of Iowa's IT procurement group is working to understand how local governments and political subdivisions can possibly save time...
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