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STORIES
Comprehensive Planning
ECICOG, in partnership with the City of Vinton, provided coordination, planning and facilitation support and identified city-wide...
Mar 10, 20221 min read
Housing Rehabilitation
In 2015 the City of Oxford Junction was awarded a total of $232,494, and this past year ECICOG has been administering the program. The...
Mar 9, 20221 min read
Making Improvements
In 2015 the city of Lisbon was awarded a total of $224,574, and this past year ECICOG has been administering the program. The Lisbon CDBG...
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Studying Local Homelessness
The Housing Fund for Linn County with the Linn County Continuum of Care hosted a Lunch and Learn to study and discuss homelessness in the...
Mar 6, 20221 min read
Waste Becomes PPE
Did you know that ECICOG supports the Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE)? The IWE matches businesses with excess waste to individuals or...
Mar 4, 20221 min read
Funding Improvement in Benton County
A joint project between ECICOG and Benton County to construct a new bus storage and administrative building in Vinton is progressing. In...
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Register Now for ECICOG's Local Government Recharge Day 2025 on May 8th
ECICOG will be hosting its annual Local Government Recharge Day on Thursday, May 8 from 9am - 3:30pm at Fireside Winery in Marengo....
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Existing Federal Grants are Still on Track (For Now)
ECICOG’s work has resumed a more normal cadence after the Trump administration issued an Executive Order in late January that temporarily...
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Wellman Awarded $500,000 CDBG Water Sewer Grant
The City of Wellman was recently awarded a $500,000 grant to replace water mains and install fire hydrants and water meters. Wellman is...
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