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.
Pumpkin patches, wineries, apple orchards and strawberry fields all are considered agritourism. Looking to harness Iowa’s power as an agriculture state, businesses and government entities are looking to give farm operations a tourism boost.
Annual conference will be June 8-9, with focus on Iowa innovation
A local developer is looking to transform UnityPoint’s office building that was destroyed in a 2021 fire into a $18.5 million multifamily housing facility. It’s one of several projects seeking state workforce housing tax credits.
A site in the New Bohemia District that has languished for years after the 2008 flood soon will be transformed with commercial space and 34 housing units.
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