Grassley: Must Do More to Limit Prescription Drug Abuse
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today raised concerns over the continued rise in prescription drug use following the release of 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The survey shows that while illicit drug use...
Grassley Asks Why Iowa Shortchanged
WASHINGTON --- Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to account for the fact that nine counties in Iowa were passed over despite being eligible for federal funds from the Emergency Conservation Program designed for...
Grassley: More Than $1.4 Million to Iowa from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded 9 grants totaling $1,433,500 to Iowa through the Value-Added Producer Grant Program.
“When we originally put these grants in place, we saw immediate returns on...
Grassley: $372,634 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Grassley: $372,634 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is providing grants...
Grassley: $354,246 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $354,246 grant to Iowa through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.
“The storms...
Grassley Applauds Iowan’s Selection as American Legion Commander
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today congratulated David K. Rehbein of Ames following after he was elected national Commander of the American...
Grassley: $108,078 to Iowa for Math and Science Education Programs
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that $108,078 in funds have been released from the U.S. Department of Education for the Oelwein Community School District through the Fund for the Improvement of Education Earmark Grant Awards Program. The funds were secured by...
Grassley: $614,165 to the University of Iowa from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the University of Iowa has received a grant of $614,165 from the National Science Foundation.
“The University of Iowa has a long history of doing excellent research,” Grassley said. “These funds...
Grassley: Pottawattamie County Receives Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said the U.S. Small Business Administration has made Pottawattamie County eligible for low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Physical Loans. The loans are available to...
Grassley works to help local, community-based coalitions fight illegal drugs
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said a new government report lays out a clear path for the Office of National Drug Control Policy to follow in order to fairly and effectively administer a federal grant program that’s designed to bolster community-based drug-fighting...
Grassley: $200,000 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has awarded a $200,000 grant to the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault in Des...
Grassley: $364,412 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the National Institute of Bio Medical Imaging and Bioengineering has awarded a grant of $364,412 to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the funds to...
Grassley: $150,000 in Brownfields grants from EPA
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $150,000 in Brownfields grants to the Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.
“These funds will help assess and...
Grassley: $42,981 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Education
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a grant of $42,981 to Iowa State University through the Jacob Javits Fellowship Program.
“These funds will help provide some of the best and brightest students with higher...
Grassley: Des Moines receives $79,719 for additional emergency communications center
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has released a $79,719 grant to Des Moines through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant...
Grassley Supports Bill to Improve Charitable Mileage Deduction
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: Mileage deduction for charitable purposes
Da: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today announced he will support legislation to update the deductible cost of operating a vehicle for...
Grassley: $4,149,391 to Iowa Universities from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University and the University of Iowa have received grants totaling $4,149,391 from the National Science Foundation.
“Both Iowa State University and the University of Iowa have had long traditions of...
Grassley Questions Two Tax-exempt Hospitals on Certain Practices
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: Letters to two tax-exempt hospitals
Da: Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008
As part of his ongoing oversight of tax-exempt issues, Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, sent separate inquiries in the last several...
Grassley: $82,849 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has released $82,849 in federal funds to the Iowa Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy through the...
Grassley: $600,000 to Iowa from U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has released funds of $600,000 to the Iowa Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning Agency in Des Moines...
