WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that numerous economic development and transportation-related projects in Iowa are slated to receive federal funding through the appropriations bill for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD), which has been finalized by a house-senate conference committee. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate must approve the conference report before it’s sent to the President for his signature.
Grassley said the federal funding for economic development in this bill “is intended to help create new opportunities and encourage ongoing efforts in communities across the state, enhancing the quality of life in Iowa .” He said, “This spending bill directs federal dollars to a variety of housing initiatives. It would help cities clean-up blighted areas for re-development and urban renewal.”
Here is a list of the projects that receive economic development funding in this conference report.
Allison $201,000 for a revolving loan equity fund for Homeward, Inc
Ames $210,000 for construction of foster care housing
Cedar Rapids $150,000 for revitalization of a brownfields site
Council Bluffs $335,000 to develop the Katelman (Sunset Park North) neighborhood
Davenport $268,000 for a grant pool and revolving loan fund for the ScottCounty
Housing Council
Fort Dodge $100,000 for the demolition of the former beef processing plant
Humboldt $750,000 for the redevelopment of Frit Industries, Inc brownfields site
Marion $350,000 for a redevelopment project in the Central Corridor
Marshalltown $140,000 for the redevelopment of the Grant Park Neighborhood for a
new housing development.
Sioux City $700,000 for demolition of the KD Station/Former Swift plant
Waterloo $350,000 for the demolition of the former Chamberlain building
Waterloo $200,000 for the redevelopment, construction and buildout of the Tech Works campus
Waterloo $350,000 for the redevelopment of the Rath Neighborhood
Grassley said the transportation project funding in this bill “reflects the fact that transportation, whether it is rail, car or plane, is integral to our economy and daily lives. So, it’s important that our transportation system be able to accommodate business and personal travel.” He said, “The federal dollars will help Iowa communities continue to invest in safe roads and important infrastructure facilities.”
Here is a list of the projects that receive transportation funding in this conference report.
Ames $335,000 for Support of Aircraft Fleet Evaluation Research
Ames $500,000 for Jet Engine Technology inspection to support continued
airworthiness
Altoona $1.17 million for a Cold Storage spur line
Boone $500,000 for acquisition and construction of a grade separation of Corporal Roger Snedden Drive over the Union Pacific Railroad
Coralville $670,000 for the Coralville Intermodal Facility
Council Bluffs $1.64 million to install an instrument landing system at the Council BluffsMunicipalAirport
Clive $350,000 for improvements of University Boulevard
Davenport $500,000 for reconstruction of the ScottCommunity College campus
access road
Des Moines $1 million for storm water management improvements on I-235
Des Moines $2.345 million for design and construction of the Southeast Connector
extension from SE 6th Street to SE 14th Street
Des Moines $250,000 for an analysis of DART
JohnsonCounty $500,000 for reconstruction of I-80
Mills County $250,000 for US 34 bridge
Mason City $1.1 million for the 19th Street SW grade sepatartion at the Union Pacific Railroad.
Sioux City $1.05 million for reconstruction of 1-29 and utility relocation
Statewide Bus Replacement $4.49 million
Technology Corridor $335,000 for the CEMAR Trail
WarrenCounty $550,000 for surveying and engineering for construction of a four lane arterial of the Southwest Connector of Iowa Highway, 5 - I-35
Waterloo $350,000 for reconstruction of US Highway 63
Western Iowa $500,000 for Highway 20, west of Highway 71