Disaster Aid to Iowa after Severe Storms
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today provided information about the federal government’s amended list of Iowa counties that will be eligible for FEMA funds for recovery from the severe storms, flooding and tornadoes that occurred on June 1 and continue.
FEMA will now provide individual...
$560,503 to Iowa State University and Exemplar Genetics, LLC
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two competitive grants totaling $560,503 to Iowa State University and Exemplar Genetics, LLC, in Sioux Center.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will...
More Than $2 Million to Cedar Rapids for Disaster Recovery
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $2,463,600 grant to Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids will use the funds to improve emergency management service communication during natural or man-made disasters...
$91,000 to Stout
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Rural Development has awarded a $32,000 grant and a $59,000 loan to Iowa Regional Utilities Association.
Iowa Regional Utilities Association will use the funds to complete a central sewer system for Stout.
The Water and Waste...
Q & A: Children's Eye Health Month
Q. August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. What is it all about?
A. There are tens of thousands of legally blind children in the United States. One in 10 children is at risk from undiagnosed eye problems that could lead to blindness. Only 14 percent of children under age six have had a comprehensive...
Reducing Tuition Sticker Shock
Families across Iowa are squeezing the most out of summertime before the new school year gets into full swing. It won’t be long before the dog days of August give way to homework, Friday night football games and school buses joining the morning commute.
Before school doors open, parents will open their wallets to buy...
$500,000 to Des Moines from the U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded a $500,000 grant to Des Moines.
Des Moines will use the funds to address data problems in traffic safety information...
Grassley Asks SIGTARP to Evaluate Taxpayer Stake in GM Stock Sale
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley today asked the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program to evaluate whether the Treasury Department and General Motors are taking adequate steps to ensure the highest possible return for taxpayers in the government’s upcoming sale of...
$7,000 to Iowa State University
WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University will receive a $7,000 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State will use the money to fund the symposium, “RNA in Motion,” in Ames from September 9, 2010, to September 12, 2010.
Each year, thousands of local...
$270,000 to Iowa State University
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received two competitive grants totaling $270,000 from the National Science Foundation.
The university will use $230,000 to fund the project entitled, “Novel Manufacturing of Bio-inspired Metal Matrix Composites by Semisolid...
$10,000 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley recently said that Iowa State University has received a $10,000 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State will use the money to fund support for undergraduate and graduate student paper competition during the 47th...
Grassley Statement on Border Security Legislation
New Hartford -- Senator Chuck Grassley made the following statement after the Senate today passed border security legislation for the second time.
"Passage of this border security legislation is a step in the right direction, but unfortunately it doesn't do nearly enough to get to the root of our border...
More Than $1 Million to Iowa from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $1,691,351 to Iowa health facilities.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will distribute the money as shown below, in alphabetical order by...
$665,000 to Burlington and Washington Airports
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants totaling $665,000 to airports in Burlington and Washington.
“This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency of these airports, as well as...
$471,011 to University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two competitive grants totaling $471,011 to the University of Iowa.
The university will receive $421,021 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders to conduct biological research...
Grassley: Agency Must Enforce Prohibition on Lifetime Sex Offenders’ Public Housing Benefits
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley is urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to do a better job of preventing lifetime convicted sex offenders from receiving federal housing benefits, as federal law requires. Grassley’s letter comes after an...
Trade Bill Signed Today Will Support 90,000 Jobs, According to Manufacturers
Sen. Chuck Grassley today made the following comment on President Obama’s signing into law of a bill that reduces and suspend tariffs on certain materials U.S. companies must import to make their products. It passed both houses of Congress with bipartisan support. Grassley was a...
Feinstein, Grassley Measure to Prohibit Cell Phones in Prisons Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. – President Obama today signed into law legislation sponsored by U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to prevent inmates from using cell phones to commit crimes from inside prison walls.
The Cell Phone Contraband Act closes...
Watchdog Group Names Grassley a “Taxpayer Hero”
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has been named a “Taxpayer Hero” by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste.
The elected representatives earning this designation “demonstrated unparalleled commitment to cutting wasteful spending, reducing the tax burden, and making government more accountable to...
Over $7 Million to Clinton and Newton
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants totaling $7,201,115 to airports in Clinton and Newton.
“This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency of these airports, as well as help provide...
