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Energizing Entrepreneurs Zoominar Materials- Feb 5, 2021
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Power of Connection Grant Awarded to Benefit Peosta
January 28, 2021 For Immediate Release Power of Connection Grant Awarded to Benefit Peosta Development Project Gains $5,000 Support from Rural Initiative PEOSTA, IA – A local effort to coordinate future planning and create an economic development organization has received $5,000 through... Read More →
Power of Connection Grant Awarded to Benefit St. Ansgar
January 28, 2021 For Immediate Release Power of Connection Grant Awarded to Benefit St. Ansgar Development Project Gains $2,100 Support from Rural Initiative ST. A NSGAR, IA – A local effort to expand housing and serve other community development needs has received $2,100 through a Power of Connection... Read More →
Power of Connection Grant Awarded to Benefit Winneshiek County
December 15, 2020 For Immediate Release Power of Connection Grant Awarded to Benefit Winneshiek County Child Care Facility Project Gains $5,000 Support from Rural Initiative DECORAH, IA – A local effort to meet child care needs has received $5,000 through a Power of Connection grant administered jointly... Read More →
Glidden Day Care Center Latest ITC/IRDC Grant Recipient
The Iowa Rural Development Council is pleased to announce another recipient of a Power of Connection grant. The program, intended to assist with planning/feasibility studies or project soft-costs is a partnership of IRDC and ITC Midwest. Our latest recipient is Lil’ Wildcat Education Center in Glidden, Iowa, which will get... Read More →
Iowa Women’s Foundation Releases New Child Care Data
Iowa Business and Child Care is a report released this week (10/13/20) that highlights the impact that access to child care has on Iowa business and the overall economy. The Iowa Rural Development Council featured rural child care case studies during its 2019 Rural Summit. Child care is also emerging... Read More →
Iowa CIO Office Unveils New Broadband Maps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, September 4, 2020 CONTACT: Gloria Van Rees, 515.782.3661 DES MOINES, Iowa —The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is excited to announce a new DRAFT 2020 broadband availability map of the State of Iowa has been published for public comment. The new map was created... Read More →
IRDC Announces Leadership, Executive Committee Changes
As a key leader looks to retirement, the Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC) executive committee has set a succession plan that will build on the momentum created through four Iowa Rural Summits and a growing membership base. IRDC, a statewide non-profit focused on rural vitality, has been led since 2016... Read More →
Rural Iowa’s lack of affordable housing creates barrier for new business
From the Cedar Rapids Gazette: Rural Iowa’s lack of affordable housing creates barrier for new business
The Hill: A strong rural America starts with connectivity
Over the last several months, COVID-19 has changed our lives in a multitude of ways. Our routines were digitized almost overnight as business meetings transitioned to conference calls, classrooms became virtual meetings, and time spent with loved ones and friends became a luxury. While we all depend on broadband connectivity... Read More →
