Articles Tagged: Iowa Economic Development Authority

A report from the Iowa State Auditor’s Office says city officials from Hamburg, Iowa guided flood relief funds to themselves and family members after the 2019 flooding that devastated the small community.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds leads trade mission to India

Seven housing projects in the Corridor received a combined boost of $5.03 million from the state Tuesday, helping add 310 residential units to the local market.

Local developer Steve Emerson is seeking state support for his $30 million mixed-use redevelopment of the Guaranty Bank and Strand Theater property that will transform the long-vacant historic property downtown.

Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, told The Gazette last year that the state missed out on luring a large solar energy manufacturer to the state because of a lack of the kind of incentives in the agency’s proposal.

Cities and nonprofits around Iowa have invested in repairs to a substantial number of homes in older core neighborhoods. As a result, they’re seeing neighbors fix their own properties or band together to spearhead more improvements like creating a park. Could more state funding help?

Danisco, an ingredients supplier and subsidiary of International Flavors and Fragrances, is seeking state financial incentives through its High-Quality Jobs Program to support its $22.2 million Cedar Rapids plant expansion.

A proposal that stalled at the end of the 2023 legislative session is moving again, and this time appears headed for lawmakers’ approval

Both play big roles as Iowa’s workforce continues to be limited across all industry sectors.

Among the five Cedar Rapids projects that were recently awarded redevelopment tax credits from the Iowa Economic Development Authority, local developer Steve Emerson’s proposed transformation of the old Guaranty Bank block received a major boost.

It’s buying former Blue Buffalo facility from General Mills

Debi Durham speaks about the state and pace of development in Iowa.

Among 131 organizations and Iowans approved for funding, 29 recipients are within Linn or Johnson County.

Also, Linn County’s Joan McCalmant recognized for service to county government

Several housing projects in the Corridor will get a boost from workforce housing tax credits recently awarded by the state — adding 458 residential units online in the area, with Cedar Rapids projects driving the influx of housing.