Grassley: $41,250 to Central Decatur Community School District from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $41,250 grant to Central Decatur Community School District in Leon through the Community Facility Grant program.
The funds will be...
Inspector General Reform Act Clears Senate
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Inspector General Reform Act Clears Senate
DA: April 23, 2008
Senator Chuck Grassley released the following statement after the Inspector...
Grassley: $4,275 to Muscatine Fire Department
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration has awarded a $4,275 grant to Muscatine Fire Department in Muscatine . The funds are through the Assistance to...
Grassley: $225,000 to Iowa for Drug Abuse and Addiction Research
WASHINGTON– Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute has awarded a $225,000 grant to the University of Iowa.
The Universityof Iowa...
Grassley: $7,247,426 to 14 Iowa airports from U.S. Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grants to 14 Iowa airports.
“These grants will...
Grassley: $50,000 to Kid Zone Daycare, Inc. in Guthrie Center from USDA
WASHINGTON- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $50,000 grant to Kid Zone Daycare, Inc. in Guthrie Center through the Community Facility Grant program.
The funds will be used to...
Grassley, Collins: Fraud Assessment of H-1B Program Long Overdue
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Susan Collins today sent a letter to the Acting Director of the Citizenship and Immigration Services, Jock Scharfen, to reiterate the need for completion of a fraud assessment of the H-1B visa program.
“For years I’ve...
Grassley: West Point offers appointment to Davenport student
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that Lauren Elizabeth Lybbert of Davenport has been selected to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. She is a student at Davenport Assumption High School, and is the daughter of Bradly and Elizabeth...
Reform Provisions in Senate Agriculture Tax Package
M E M O R AN D U M
TO: Reporters and Editors
RE: Reform Provisions in Senate Agriculture Tax Package
DA: April 21, 2008
For your information, below is additional information regarding...
SOUTH KOREA AND U.S. BEEF
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, with jurisdiction over international trade, made the following comment in response to today’s announcement that South Korea will reopen its market to all imports of U.S. beef products.
"I’m pleased that South Korea has agreed to reopen its market to U.S....
Grassley Q & A: Older Americans Month
Q: What is Older Americans Month?
A: Older Americans Month began in 1963, when President John F. Kennedy declared May as Senior Citizens Month after meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter changed the wording to Older Americans Month. Every President since...
Grassley Announces workers in Victor Eligible for Assistance
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that former workers from Victor Plastics are eligible to apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance.
“This assistance for the nearly 200 workers at Victor Plastics will give them the...
Provision in Senate-passed legislation would allow Spencer project to proceed
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that legislation passed by the Senate would allow Spencer to move forward on the U.S. 71 bypass project.
The federal transportation bill that was signed into law in 2005 included $5 million for U.S. 71 Bypass for...
Leahy, Grassley Introduce Wartime Fraud Legislation
Bill Would Extend Law To War Fraud Related To Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Friday, April 18, 2008) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced legislation to improve the enforcement of contracting fraud in the wars in Iraq and...
Iowa Delegation Works to Give National Guard a Greater Voice in Pentagon
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley, along with several members of the Iowa Congressional delegation, has sent a letter to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees asking them to enhance the functions of the National Guard Bureau so that the National Guard has a...
Grassley: $360,000 to Iowa State University from National Science Foundation
WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley today announced that Iowa State University has received a grant of $360,000 from the National Science Foundation.
“Iowa State has a history of doing excellent research,” Grassley said. “These funds will help them continue...
Grassley: $325,749 to Iowa State University for Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation Research
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded a $325,749 grant to Iowa State...
Grassley: $179,256 to University of Iowa and Western Iowa Tech Community College
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded grants totaling $179,256 to the University of Iowa and Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City. The grants are funded by the Department of Education,...
Grassley: $737,975 to Cedar Rapids and Waukee Fire Departments
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $737,975 in grants to the Cedar Rapids and Waukee Fire Departments. The funds are through the Assistance to Firefighter Grant...
Grassley: $729,600 to Iowa from the National Endowment for the Arts
WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded grants totaling $729,600 to four Iowa programs that focus on the Arts.
“These matching grant funds...
