Grassley Encourages a Look Under the Hood of the CARS Program
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has sent a letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Calvin L. Scovel III, to inquire about potential waste, fraud and abuse in the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (CARS), commonly referred to as the Cash for...
More Than $19 Million in Loan Guarantees and Grants to Iowa
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a loan guarantee of $19,094,000 and a grant of $800 to Iowa communities through the Community Facility Guaranteed Loan and Grant Program.
"These loan guarantees...
Information on 2003 provisions/end-of-life care and counseling
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More Than $7 Million to Iowa Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has released $7,091,000 to the Iowa Department of Transportation.
"These funds will help the Iowa Department of Transportation...
$129,680 to Iowa for Economic Development
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that Iowa has received two competitive grants totaling $129,680 from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.
"These funds should help generate economic growth and new jobs in Iowa," Grassley said. "This public - private partnership...
Disaster Aid to Black Hawk County After Severe Storm
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said President BarackObama declared a major disaster declaration for Iowa, triggering the release of FEMA funds to help Black Hawk County recover from severe thunderstorms that occurred on July 10. Additional designations may be made at a later date...
More Than $2.4 Million to Iowa State University from the National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University has received three competitive grants totaling $2,452,744 from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University will use the money as shown...
$19,760 to the Carter Lake Volunteer Fire Department from FEMA
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $19,760 competitive grant to the Carter Lake Volunteer Fire Department through the Fire Prevention and Safety Program.
"Firefighters put their...
Grassley: End-of-life care concerns, other concerns in House health care legislation
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on end-of-life concerns and other concerns prompted by the House committee-passed health care legislation.
"The bill passed by the House committees is so poorly...
$241,000 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 a loan of $141,000 and a grant totaling $100,000 to Truro through the Community Facility Loan and Grant Program.
"This...
$87,617 to the Birmingham Volunteer Fire Department from FEMA
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $87,61721 competitive grant to the Birmingham Volunteer Fire Department through the Operations and Safety Program.
"Firefighters put their...
$282,150 to Community Health Centers
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded three competitive grants totaling $282,150 to Iowa.
"Community health centers are important because they provide primary and preventive...
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...
$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.
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...
$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...
