Articles Tagged: American Rescue Plan

Supervisors want to give staff more time to review their individually proposed funding budgets.

The city awarded 20 businesses grants, totaling more than $290,000, earlier this month.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors will make its final allocation of $13 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding in October.

A White House spokesperson on Friday criticized Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds for taking credit for state projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, which she’d opposed in 2021.

Foundation 2 is pursuing a more than $3 million renovation of the historic Witwer Building in downtown Cedar Rapids, largely supported by local and state American Rescue Plan funds, to serve as its new headquarters. The move will consolidate five existing Foundation 2 buildings into one hub for training and services.

The city council approved $293,000 in grants to 20 businesses during its meeting Thursday night. It is the first allocation of the grants, which are being funded with federal COVID relief money.

The city council allocated the funds toward 20 affordable housing and social service projects jointly with Linn County to maximize the dollars distributed through the Democrat-backed American Rescue Plan.

The 319 Johnson County residents who did not initially receive a $1,400 check from the county’s direct assistance program despite being eligible are likely to receive one after all.

Dyersville will receive federal funding from the state toward a planned baseball stadium on the “Field of Dreams” movie site, part of a broad baseball and tourism project.

The city will award $450,000 to Marion businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The funding would go toward sanitary sewer and water infrastructure projects

An influx of federal funding to aid in recovery both from the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 derecho will largely support housing development or rehabilitation projects in Linn County.

The city is seeking over $3.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated by the state to fund two major projects that will contribute to the city’s goal of making Marion a regional destination.

Linn County and the city of Cedar Rapids opened the door Thursday to divvying up a total of $36 million in federal funds, the final round in their allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Iowa City is working with Think Iowa City to spur tourism and economic activity in the city. Think Iowa City will administer a grant program to help fund conferences, tournaments and special events.