Grassley Asks Vilsack to Grant Request for Disaster Aid to Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack asking him to grant Governor Chet Culver's August 11th request to declare a Secretarial Disaster Designation for 23 Iowa counties as a result of severe storms that damaged crops and...
More Than $4.6 Million to Iowa Department of Public Health
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two grants totaling $4,641,619 to the Iowa Department of Public...
$423,720 to Northwestern College
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $423,720 competitive grant to Northwestern College.
Northwestern College will use the money to pay for health care and other facilities.
$642,888 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two competitive grants totaling $642,888 to the University of Iowa.
The...
$44,967 to Iowa from the Federal Aviation Administration
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $44,967 grant to...
More Than $6.6 Million to Iowa for Renewable Energy and Energy-efficiency Projects
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Energy for America Program has awarded loans and grants to 156 Iowans and businesses totaling $6,608,761 for projects across Iowa.
The Rural Energy for America Program...
$225,750 to Des Moines Regional Transit Authority from U.S. DOT
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a grant of $225,750 to the Des Moines Regional Transit Authority.
"These funds will help provide ADA accessible...
$718,844 to Iowa Universities from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University and the University of Iowa have received funds totaling $718,844 in two competitive grants from the National Science Foundation.
The National Science Foundation will distribute the funds as shown...
Grassley Q & A: Ambassadors Tour
What is the Ambassadors Tour?
A: I started the Ambassadors Tour in 1986, in response to the farm crisis and as part of an effort to help diversify the state’s economy. Every other year, the event hosts foreign diplomats from around the world on a five-day tour of Iowa to promote export and international trade...
Grassley, Conrad Lead Effort to Provide Certainty for Biodiesel Producers
Conrad, Grassley Lead Effort to Provide Certainty for Biodiesel Producers
WASHINGTON – Senators Kent Conrad and Chuck Grassley, along with 24 other senators, sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking...
$842,473 to Iowa Universities from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University and the University of Iowa have received funds totaling $842,473 in four competitive grants from the National Science Foundation.
Below is the allocation of funding for Iowa State...
$166,035 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received a $166,035 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University will use the money to help pay for a project titled, “Brige: Architectures and Circuits for...
More than $4 Million to Mercy Medical in Cedar Rapids for Disaster Recovery
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids received a $4,057,300 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. The funds will help construct new steam production facilities after the former...
$914,942 to Iowa from the U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded a $914,942 safety belt performance grant to Iowa. These grants are awarded to jurisdictions that actively enforce a primary seat belt...
$233,692 to West Des Moines from HUD
For Immediate Release
Thursday, August 6, 2009
$233,692 to West Des Moines from HUD
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley today said that West Des...
Grassley Casts “No” Vote in Opposition to Sotomayor nomination
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Grassley Casts “No” Vote in Opposition to Sotomayor nomination
DA: Thursday, August 6,...
Grassley Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Simplify, Extend Biodiesel Tax Incentive
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today introduced bipartisan legislation to simplify and extend the tax incentive for domestic biodiesel production. The Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2009 would provide predictability to investors and...
More than $1.1 Million to Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two competitive grants totaling $1,114,393 to the Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of...
Transcription of Senator Grassley's Conference Call with Iowa Reporters
GRASSLEY: The Senate's going to start its one-month work period next week. I'll be holding meetings in 20 Iowa counties to hear what Iowans have to say and answer their questions.
In addition, on August 17th I'll have a five-day tour that is the time that I always take for...
$350,321 to Iowa Fire Departments from FEMA
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded five competitive grants totaling $350,321 to Iowa fire departments through the Operations and Safety Program.
"Firefighters put their lives on the line every day...
