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Anamosa Receives $500,000 CDBG Grant to Improve Wastewater Plant
Congratulations! to the City of Anamosa on their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Water/Sewer award! Anamosa applied for CDBG...
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Awarded
ECICOG has been awarded a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) planning grant of $144,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation....
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Statewide Home Repair Program Launched
The Iowa Finance Authority is now accepting applications for the Iowa Home Repair Pilot Program. Critical home repair assistance is...
Jan 25, 20241 min read
Four Ideas for 2024
ECICOG has a lot of tools that could add value to your community! Take a moment to consider to the following: City Councils are most...
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Are You in Compliance with ARPA Reporting Regulations?
For cities and counties that have expended ARPA funds, the Iowa League of Cities has published some helpful tips on staying compliant. To...
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Application Workshops for Communities Interested in Achieving Main Street Iowa Program Designation
The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Main Street Iowa program will host application workshops in 2024 for communities interested in...
Jan 25, 20241 min read


ECICOG Welcomes New Staff
Lindsey Given-Egli joined the ECICOG Housing Department in November and will be focused on administration work related to CDBG...
Jan 25, 20241 min read
Register for Upcoming Webinar About EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program
ECICOG is leading two EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program (CPRG) awards to develop the regional East Central Iowa Climate...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Iowa Finance Authority to Offer Homeowners up to $35,000 in Rehabilitation Assistance
The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) plans to announce a state-wide housing rehabilitation program this December. Homeowners with...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Transportation Alternative Set-Aside Program (TAP) Application Cycle Opens
The Region 10 Regional Planning Affiliation (RPA 10), which is staffed by ECICOG, will be announcing the opportunity for local...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Hiawatha Receives CDBG Funding for Neighborhood Water Main Project
The City of Hiawatha was awarded $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to replace aging drinking water mains...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


ECICOG Wins National NADO Award!
ECICOG won a 2024 Impact Award from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) for its rural nuisance enforcement...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Will Your Community Have New City Officials or Staff Next Year?
November often sets the stage for new elected leaders. Get off to strong start by attending one of the League of Iowa Cities Municipal...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Remembering Board Member Dave Fish
Longtime ECICOG Board Member Dave Fish recently passed away on November 7th. Dave had been a member of the ECICOG board since 2014 and...
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Beware of SAM.gov Registration Scams!
Many cities registered with SAM.gov to receive their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) awards. Cities should maintain their registration...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
New Toolkit Available for Pop-Up Events
A new guide, titled Pop-up! A Toolkit for (fun, invigorating, life-affirming) Temporary Experiences, is available as a free download on...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Trees Forever to Host Webinar on Roadside Planting
Learn how to create a roadside plan for your Iowa community! Iowa's roadsides are the perfect place to plant trees and native plants...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
ECICOG Office Expansion Begins October 1st
Because of the growing number of staff at ECICOG, our office space will soon be completely remodeled and expanded. ECICOG has recently...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Welcome New ECICOG Staff
Meagan Prestegard recently began as an Environmental Specialist and will work on a variety of tasks in the Environmental Services...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
$2 Million Awarded for Climate Action Planning
ECICOG was officially awarded $2 million from the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program (CPRG). The four-year grant award will...
Sep 21, 20231 min read
$3.3 Million Awarded for Trees and Generators as Part of Derecho Recovery
All of ECICOG’s CDBG-Disaster Recovery (DR) grant applications for trees and generators were awarded as part of the special funds...
Sep 21, 20231 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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