Thursday, March 08, 2007
$24.3 Million Awarded to Communities Across Iowa
25th Anniversary of Iowa CDBG Program
(Des Moines) – Awards totaling $24.3 million were announced today for communities across Iowa. The Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) awarded the funds from two federal initiatives, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and HOME Investment Partnership Program to 82 projects across the state. Michael Tramontina, Interim IDED director, presented awards in Atlantic, Storm Lake, Grinnell and Waverly.
"The cities and towns across the state provide the foundation for a successful future in Iowa," said Governor Chet Culver. "These funds help ensure that all Iowans have the opportunity to thrive in a strong community and be a part of vibrant tomorrow."
Communities across the state will receive a total of over $24.3 million for community facilities, services and infrastructure improvements, as well as the creation or rehabilitation of affordable housing across Iowa.
"Iowa’s economy depends on communities meeting the needs of citizens," said Michael Tramontina, Interim IDED director. "These funds help meet those needs while leveraging more than $41 million in local investments and providing nearly 600 construction jobs across the state."
This year’s award ceremonies also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the CDBG program in Iowa. From 1982 to 2007, the CDBG program and HOME program have funded 3,269 awards in 650 cities and counties, and provided more than $873 million in funding.
These grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). IDED is responsible for administering the funds in the non-metropolitan areas of the state. Applications are solicited annually, usually during the fall. The grants are awarded based on the need and potential impact for the project, benefit to low- and moderate-income persons, and commitment of local resources to the project.
For more information on CDBG, HOME or other community programs, phone 515.242.4711, email community@iowalifechanging.com or visit www.iowalifechanging.com.
Community Facilities: 6 Awards, $2,667,040
- Hamburg: Child care center construction - $450,000
- Manchester: Acquisition of two child care centers - $300,000
- Mason City: Acquisition and renovation of a building for transitional housing - $327,040
- Monticello: Child care center construction - $500,000
- Oskaloosa: Child care center construction - $600,000
- Williamsburg: Child care center construction - $500,000
Water and Sewer: 35 Awards, $9,716,535
- Allerton: Sanitary sewer collection improvements - $148,750
- Barnes City: Sanitary sewer system installation - $201,000
- Bouton: Sanitary sewer system installation - $136,000
- Boyden: Connection to regional water & water distribution system improvements - $200,000
- Brayton: Sanitary sewer collection & wastewater treatment improvements - $117,725
- Creston: Water treatment plant improvements - $500,000
- De Soto: Water tower construction - $300,000
- Dickens: Sanitary sewer system installation - $202,000
- Dumont: Wastewater treatment plant improvements - $141,000
- Early: Sanitary sewer collection & wastewater treatment improvements - $300,000
- Elma: Wastewater treatment plant improvements - $300,000
- Greeley: Regional water system construction - $450,000
- Hamburg: Wastewater treatment plant improvements - $400,000
- Jackson County: Sanitary sewer system installation - $237,000
- Le Grand: Water distribution system improvements - $300,000
- Lee County: Connection to regional water and water distribution improvements - $300,000
- Leland: Sanitary sewer collection improvements - $207,000
- Liscomb: Water distribution system improvements - $272,000
- Mills County: Sanitary sewer system installation - $173,000
- Mondamin: Water tower construction - $250,000
- Montrose: Connection to regional water and water distribution improvements - $300,000
- Mount Union: Sanitary sewer system installation - $141,000
- Mystic: Water distribution improvements - $176,480
- Nora Springs: Water treatment plant construction & new well construction - $500,000
- Olin: Wastewater treatment plant construction - $300,000
- Paullina: Sanitary sewer collection improvements - $350,00
- Pisgah: Wastewater treatment plant improvements - $300,000
- Pomeroy: Wastewater treatment plant improvements - $300,000
- Renwick: Water treatment plant construction - $200,000
- Seymour: Sanitary sewer collection & wastewater treatment improvements - $136,580
- Sherrill: Wastewater treatment plant improvements - $186,000
- Sigourney: New well construction - $400,000
- Toledo: Wastewater treatment plant improvements - $600,000
- Walnut: Water treatment plant construction - $300,000
- Winfield: Sanitary sewer collection improvements - $400,000
Housing: 41 Awards, $12,043,988
- Alta: Rehabilitation of eight single-family owner-occupied units - $246,400
- Boyden: Rehabilitation of six single-family owner-occupied units - $193,500
- Cedar Valley Colonial Apartments, LCC: Provide rehabilitation of the Colonial Apartment Building in Waterloo - $672,000
- Common Ground Duplexes, LLC: New rental construction of five duplexes (10 units) - $500,000
- Community Housing Initiatives, Inc.: Homebuyer assistance to 10 households, including ADDI (newly constructed units) - $371,990
- Corwith: Rehabilitation of seven single-family owner-occupied units - $231,880
- Davis Place, LLC: New construction of transitional housing - $600,000
- Everly: Rehabilitation of six single-family owner-occupied units - $195,000
- Farnhamville: Rehabilitation of six single-family owner-occupied units - $222,294
- Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency: Provide rental assistance to 38 units, security deposit assistance to 82 units, and utility deposits for 24 units; which 24 utility deposits will also receive rental assistance or security deposits - $267,836
- Greene: Rehabilitation of six single-family owner-occupied units with lead hazard abatement - $221,400
- Greene County: Homebuyer assistance to six households (existing units), including rehabilitation, and utilizing ADDI - $254,994
- Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments: Homeownership assistance (existing units) with rehabilitation to four households in Bremer and Butler counties - $182,800
- JAM Development, LCC: New rental construction of two units of affordable housing adjoining existing commercial structure - $109,000
- Keokuk: Rehabilitation of 10 owner-occupied single-family units with the Rand Park Targeted neighborhood - $324,990
- Knoxville: Rehabilitation of eight single-family owner-occupied units - $265,600
- Lake Mills: Assistance to five homebuyers (existing units) with rehabilitation in support of homeownership and for downpayments, closing costs, and acquisition cost (gap) assistance - $199,875
- Lohrville: Rehabilitation of eight single-family owner-occupied units - $290,392
- Lowden: Rehabilitation of six single-family owner-occupied units with lead hazard abatement - $212,394
- Malvern: Rehabilitation of 10 single-family owner-occupied units - $311,000
- Manchester: Homeownership assistance (existing units) with rehabilitation to seven households including ADDI assistance - $326,665
- Manchester: Rehabilitation of nine single-family owner-occupied units - $312,641
- Mason City: Homebuyer assistance (existing units) to five households, including ADDI and rehabilitation as needed - $168,500
- Montezuma: Rehabilitation of eight owner-occupied units - $252,912
- Mount Ayr: Rehabilitation of four single-family owner-occupied units with lead hazard abatement - $157,600
- Northwood: Rehabilitation of eight single-family owner-occupied units - $277,400
- Ossian: Rehabilitation of six single-family owner-occupied units - $208,194
- Ottumwa: Homebuyer assistance to five households (existing units) including rehabilitation and lead hazard reduction, and utilizing ADDI - $254,495
- Ottumwa: Rehabilitation of 10 single-family owner-occupied units - $415,000
- Pacific Junction: Rehabilitation of eight single-family owner-occupied units - $252,000
- Perry: Rehabilitation of nine single-family owner-occupied units with lead hazard reduction - $289,990
- Sheffield: Rehabilitation of eight single-family owner-occupied units - $278,000
- Shenandoah: Rehabilitation of 10 single-family owner-occupied units - $315,500
- Solon Community Housing Corporation: Construct twelve (12) new units of senior rental housing - $554,250
- Story County Community Land Trust: Acquisition and rehabilitation on existing 6-plex in Ames - $217,300
- Sutherland: Rehabilitation of six single-family owner-occupied units - $193,500
- The Housing Fellowship: Homebuyer assistance to four households in purchasing newly constructed homes and homes to be sold as leasehold estates - $139,996
- Thompson: Rehabilitation of eight single-family owner-occupied units - $278,000
- Van Meter: Rehabilitation of seven single-family owner-occupied units - $200,700
- Whittemore: Rehabilitation of eight single-family owner-occupied units - $278,000
- Windsor Ridge II Limited Partnership: Build 18 one-bedroom units for low-income elderly and person with a disability - $800,000