News Releases

  • 08.18.2010

    $483,261 to Iowa State University WASHINGTON -- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa State University will receive a $483,261 competitive grant from the National Science Foundation.    According to the National Science Foundation, Iowa State will use the money to find and fix software bugs.   Each year, thousands of local Iowa...
  • 08.17.2010

    $622,909 to 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 $622,909 to the University of Iowa.   The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism granted the university $439,021 to study brain development in adolescents with...
  • 08.16.2010

    $2.5 Million to Iowa Highways WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has awarded two grants totaling $2,500,000 to Iowa.   “This funding is intended to increase the safety and efficiency of Iowa highways, as well as help provide important economic development...
  • 08.16.2010

    $479,930 to Perry from Department of Transportation WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $479,930 competitive grant to Perry Municipal Airport.   Perry will use the funds for hangar construction.   “As communities look to bring jobs to the...
  • 08.16.2010

    $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...
  • 08.16.2010

    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...
  • 08.16.2010

    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...
  • 08.16.2010

    $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...
  • 08.13.2010

    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...
  • 08.13.2010

    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...
  • 08.13.2010

    $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...
  • 08.13.2010

    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...
  • 08.13.2010

    $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...
  • 08.12.2010

    $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...
  • 08.12.2010

    $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...
  • 08.12.2010

    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...
  • 08.12.2010

    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...
  • 08.11.2010

    $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...
  • 08.11.2010

    $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...
  • 08.11.2010

    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...