Rental Assistance Available for Eligible Renters in Benton, Boone, Cedar, Clinton, Jasper, Linn, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story and Tama Counties DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors today announced a total of more than $1 million in funding through the federal HOME program to assist eligible renters impacted by the Aug. […]
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Financial Assistance Available to Iowa Movie Theatres for Continuation of Operations DES MOINES - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced the launch of the new Iowa Movie Theatre Relief Program. The program will provide short-term relief to eligible movie theatres for the purpose of continuing or resuming operations in […]
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DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds announced today that she is allocating an additional $28 million in direct relief to Iowa’s hospitals and local county health departments to help manage increased needs due to COVID-19. The funding comes from the $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funds allocated to the state. “As COVID-19 continues to […]
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By Sonya Sellmeyer, Consumer Advocacy Officer for the Iowa Insurance Division Con artists target consumers age 60 and older, swindling more than 7 million Americans out of almost $3 billion each year. Those older consumers may have caregivers – a spouse, family member, friend, paid professional or volunteer, official guardian, or conservator. All types of […]
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The funds will be used to create job training opportunities to Iowans impacted by the Coronavirus. DES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds announced 46 awardees of the Coronavirus Relief Fund Earn and Learn Grant, totaling $5.85 Million. A summary of awards can be found here. The grants will fund projects that support the creation and […]
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DES MOINES, Iowa (Nov. 2, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly from April through November. “Iowa’s crop progress continues to be ahead compared to past years with 97% of soybeans […]
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Seven other counties named contiguous disaster counties DES MOINES – Today, United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue designated Iowa County as a primary natural disaster area. In accordance with the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 additional counties were designated contiguous natural disaster counties, including: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Powesheik, Tama and Washington […]
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The funds will be used to create employment opportunities and provide humanitarian assistance in communities impacted by the severe storms. DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds announced Iowa will receive a U.S. Department of Labor Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant for up to $3 million to assist the state’s response to the severe storms of […]
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DES MOINES, Iowa — While at Neil Smith National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed a Secretary’s Order that waives entrance fees to national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands and waters managed by the Department of the Interior for 5th grade students and their families from now until […]
DES MOINES – The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 24, was 4,791. There were 4,196 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 595 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims […]
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