The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has announced $40,000 in grants to drive growth in the rural Iowa towns of Imogene and Sibley, as well as Calhoun and Jackson counties, according to a news release.
The funding comes from the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative’s Building Ownership & Organization by Strengthening Teams (BOOST) program.
“For struggling rural areas, this support can be transformative — helping local leaders to bring their vision to life, create and fill jobs and fuel economic progress where it’s needed most,” said Debi Durham, director of the IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority. “These grants encourage innovative ideas that enable small Iowa towns to stay vibrant and competitive.”
The Rural BOOST program connects community and business leaders with expert guidance to develop actionable growth plans. Grant funding supports the implementation of those plans. Projects must serve communities with 20,000 or fewer residents and not be adjacent to a city of more than 40,000. Countywide projects must be located in one of the state’s 88 least-populous counties…