$75,000 to Primary Health Care in Des Moines
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $75,000 grant to Primary Health Care in Des Moines.
Primary Health Care will use the money to help expand health services provided.
More Than $8.7 Million to Iowa for Disaster Recovery
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded funds totaling $8,745,715.90 to Iowa as the state continues to recover from 2008 flooding.
"Iowans have continued demonstrating their resiliency...
More Than $1.1 Million in Loans and Grants to Southern Iowa Rural Water Association
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded two loans and a grant totaling $1,156,000 to the Southern Iowa Rural Water Association in Creston through a competitive process in the Water...
Grassley Asks HUD Secretary Donovan to Approve Iowa’s CDBG Action Plan
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan asking him to quickly approve Iowa's action plan submitted today for the $516.7 million allocation of Community Development Block Grant disaster...
More Than $1.4 Million to Iowa from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded three competitive grants totaling $1,443,103 to Iowa.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will distribute the money as shown...
UBS-IRS Settlement Over Tax Evasion Leaves Open Questions
M E M O R A N D U M
To: Reporters and Editors
Re: UBS settlement with the IRS
Da: Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the...
Grassley Asks Vilsack to Grant Request for Disaster Declaration 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 20th request to declare a Secretarial Disaster Designation for eight Iowa counties as a result of severe storms that damaged crops...
$6 Million in Loan Guarantees to Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development is awarding a $6 million loan guarantee to the Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative in Corning through the Electric Hardship Loan program.
"It's...
Comment That Health Care Bill Should Receive Broad Bipartisan Support Isn’t New, Examples of Prior Comments
Some reporters are treating Sen. Grassley's comments this week that a bipartisan health care bill should have more than a few Republican votes as news. In fact, Sen. Grassley has made similar comments for months. Here are four examples.
Grassley comment about White House officials saying opposition to health care proposals will force partisan action
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: the debate over health care legislation
DA: Wednesday, August 19,...
$39,320 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 competitive grants totaling $39,320 to Iowa Fire Departments through the Operations and Safety Program.
"Firefighters put their lives on the line every day for the...
Nearly $40.7 Million in Loan Guarantees to Sioux Valley – Southwestern Electric Cooperative
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development is awarding a $40,697,000 loan guarantee to the Sioux Valley – Southwestern Electric Cooperative in Colman, South Dakota, through the Electric...
More Than $2 Million to Iowa from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded six competitive grants totaling $2,023,906 to Iowa.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will distribute the money as shown...
Grassley will meet with Iowans in 16 counties next week - Some town meeting locations changed to accommodate more participation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that he has changed the location of some of his town meetings next week in order to make room for more Iowans to ask questions and voice their points of view.
The meetings...
More Than $1.2 Million in Loans and Grants to Iowa
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded three loans totaling $760,370 and seven grants totaling $458,134 to Iowa through the Community Facility Loan and Grant program, the Economic Impact Initiative Grant program and...
UPDATED INFORMATION: Grassley trade tour for Iowa underway
***Please note the change to the dinner tonight, August 18th, in Fort Dodge. It has been moved to a new location.
WASHINGTON – This morning, Senator Chuck Grassley launched a five-day tour of Iowa for foreign diplomats from 55 countries to promote export and international trade...
$821,504 to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received a $821,504 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University will use the money to help pay for a project titled, "MRI: Acquisition of a high resolution...
$209,617 to the University of Iowa
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $209,617 competitive grant to the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa will use the money from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to help pay for a heart and vascular diseases research...
Grassley trade tour for Iowa underway
WASHINGTON – This morning, Senator Chuck Grassley launched a five-day tour of Iowa for foreign diplomats from 55 countries to promote export and international trade opportunities for agriculture, manufacturing and services produced in Iowa, and to...
Nearly $7.2 Million to Coralville for Disaster Recovery
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Coralville received a $7,158,520 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.
"Coralville has worked hard to get its economy back on track after last year's flooding," Grassley said. "These funds should help...
