Press Releases
Invite Someone Home Again This Holiday Season
November 18, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
November 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Sioux City Economic Development Department is continuing its campaign inviting former residents to move back to Sioux City this holiday season. Initially launched late last year, the “Home Again” marketing initiative will utilize local media including print, tv, bus signage, banners and electronic billboards to target parents and families who want to see their children move back to Sioux City.
MPSC Issues Request for Proposals for up to $5.5 million in Michigan Energy Efficiency Grants
June 24, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
February 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to $5.5 million in Michigan energy efficiency grants. The grants are funded by the Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Fund.
Loebsack Secures $8.6 Million in FEMA Grants for Flood-Damaged Homes
May 12, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - May 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Loebsack announces $8.6 million in FEMA funds from the Hazard Mitigation Program for Iowa City. These funds will be used to help Iowa City acquire 39 homes and one vacant lot affected by last year’s flood. This acquisition will protect the community from future damages while reducing emergency response and evacuation costs. The properties, which include 39 homes and one vacant lot, are located on Taft Speedway, Park Road, Normandy Drive, and Eastmoor Drive in the Parkview Terrace neighborhood.
Area Road Construction Update
April 30, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
April 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Gordon Drive - The Iowa Department of Transportation has reduced traffic to one lane in each direction for HMA Patching on IA 12 (Gordon Drive) from US 20 west to Pearl Street. Construction is anticipated to be complete May 29th.
LATHAM ANNOUNCES VA GRANT FOR IOWA VETERANS HOME
April 29, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - April 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Iowa Congressman Tom Latham is pleased to announce that the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown will receive more than $29 million in federal funds for a building replacement project.
More Than $8.4 Million in Loans and Grants to Iowa for Earth Day
April 22, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - April 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded loans and grants totaling $8,449,700 to five Iowa communities through a competitive process in the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program.
Governor Culver Announces $10.1 Million In Federal Recovery Grants For Iowa’s Airports
March 31, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
DES MOINES, IA - March 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Chet Culver announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will allocate $10.1 million in federal funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to three Iowa airports in Iowa City, Sioux City, and Waterloo.
CONGRESSMAN LOEBSACK ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION IN STIMULUS FUNDING FOR EASTERN IOWA AIRPORT
March 24, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
March 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Dave Loebsack (IA-02) announced the Department of Transportation awarded a $2,536,062 grant to the Eastern Iowa Airport Commission. The funding will be used to rehabilitate the primary runway. These funds are available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Donovan accepts $125 million Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan
March 17, 2009 Posted by HUD
State to fund housing and economic development in the wake of 2008 storms
WASHINGTON - March 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today accepted a $125 million plan to support long-term disaster recovery in Iowa following last year’s series of devastating storms and flooding.
Sioux City MSA #1 In Nation for Economic Development…AGAIN!
March 13, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
March 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — For the second consecutive year, the Sioux City metro ranks first in the nation for economic development, according to results released this morning by Site Selection magazine, a leading corporate real estate and economic development publication based in suburban Atlanta, Georgia
LATHAM PUSHES FOR STABILITY IN THE HOUSING MARKET
March 6, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
March 06, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Iowa Congressman Tom Latham announced on Thursday his support of a housing initiative that will help ease the current turmoil in the market while encouraging the flow of credit and economic recovery.
$93,517 to Iowa for Housing
March 5, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON - March 05, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grants totaling $93,517 to the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority through the Family Self Sufficiency Program.
LATHAM SECURES WIND ENERGY FUNDS FOR REVOLUTIONARY PRODUCTION PLANT PROJECT
March 2, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
March 02, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Iowa Congressman Tom Latham continued his steadfast support of renewable energy by securing $1.4 million in federal funds for an Iowa based revolutionary wind energy production plant project that explores new methods of storing wind energy.
Miller: Thousands of Iowans Assisted by Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline
March 2, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Des Moines - March 02, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline has modified hundreds of loans and helped thousands of Iowans in its first year — but Attorney General Tom Miller said there are many more Iowans who might be able to avoid foreclosure by calling the Hotline
GOVERNOR CULVER ANNOUNCES $2.4 MILLION AWARD FROM JOHN D. AND CATHERINE T. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION FOR PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
February 27, 2009 Posted by MacArthur Foundation
Iowa Finance Authority Granted Prestigious Funds to Preserve Affordable Housing for Families, Seniors, and Persons with Disabilities in Rural Iowa Communities
