Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority Wednesday announced 190-thousand dollars in grants have been awarded to 10 rural Iowa communities through three Empower Rural Iowa Grant programs.
The grant awards will support rural initiatives including housing, child care and business/community growth.
The cities of Hampton and Iowa Falls will each receive 20-thousand dollar grants to study housing needs through a partnership with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
In addition, Hardin County Conservation will receive a 20-thousand dollar grant to support the use of data and analysis, in partnership with the national nonprofit organization First Children’s Finance, to determine the specific needs and solutions for their area.
Hardin County Conservation received the grant to rally residents around a learning center that will use the Calkins Nature Area in Iowa Falls to provide learning opportunities for kids ages 2-5.
