Main Street Messenger, Winter 2006

Main Street Iowa information.

Iowa Developments, October 2008, Volume 17, Number 6

Business Development news from the Iowa Department of Economic Development

Regulatory Assistance, March 12, 2009

The Iowa Business and Regulatory Assistance Network ensures access and responsiveness to inquiries and requests for assistance from citizens, small business, industry and local governments. Facilitated by the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED), Business Assistance Coordinators in agencies across state government coordinate regulatory response and service. You may contact IDED or any of the agency contacts listed in this publication for assistance.

Main Street Messenger, 2009, Vol. 3

News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center and Main Street Iowa office.

Main Street Messenger, 2011 Vol. 2

Main Street Iowa News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center of the Iowa Department of Economic Development

Main Street Messenger, February 2012, Vol. 1

News from Main Street Iowa

State of Iowa Long-Term Economic Recovery Strategy Prepared for the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, October 2010

The Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) continues to coordinate the state‘s recovery effort from the storms, tornadoes and floods of 2008. Much has been accomplished since the Office‘s last quarterly report was issued in July 2010. State funding has been disbursed to help Iowans with unmet needs and housing. Local governments and entities are utilizing millions of federal dollars so thousands of disaster-impacted homeowners can be offered a buyout. More infrastructure projects are under construction and new neighborhoods are being built with mitigation efforts in mind. However, as Iowa continues to celebrate many successes along the road to recovery, it must also address the numerous challenges that are encountered along the path. Recovering from the state‘s largest disaster must be looked at as a marathon, not a sprint. Over the past three months, the RIO has especially remained focused on helping small business owners impacted by the 2008 disasters. Many disaster-affected businesses have reopened their doors, however their debt load continues to be overwhelming and many still struggle with the timeliness of the disbursement of funds. This report describes how programs and recent modifications are working to assist recovering businesses. This report contains updates on housing progress while outlining the complexities behind certain programs and the bottlenecks communities are facing due to strict federal guidelines for implementation. This following pages also describe how Iowa is implementing Smart Planning principles, publicizing flood awareness through outreach efforts and preparing a blueprint for the state to follow when future disasters occur. As always, the RIO recognizes and thanks the countless leaders and front-line workers from local, regional, state and federal government, businesses, non-profit organizations and private citizens that have provided input, support and leadership. Their dedication to Iowa‘s disaster recovery has made the plans and projects on the following pages possible.

Main Street Messenger, 2012 Vol. 2

News from Main Street Iowa and the Iowa Downtown Resource Center

Main Street Messenger, 2012 Vol. 3

News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center, Main Street Iowa

Tourism Study Committee : final report, 1993

This is the final report of the Tourism Study Committee established by the Legislative Council to review state tourism programs to determine their ability to attract private participation, involve the tourism industry, and increase instate and out-of-state travel to Iowa tourism sites and to seek tourism industry input on private tourism efforts.

Main Street Messenger, 2013 Vol. 1

News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center, Main Street Iowa

Main Street Messenger, 2014 Vol. 1

News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center, Main Street Iowa

Main Street Messenger, 2014 Vol. 2

News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center, Main Street Iowa

Main Street Messenger, 2014 Vol. 3

News from the Iowa Downtown Resource Center, Main Street Iowa

Aging and Disability Resource Center and MHDS Commission Home Modification Assistance Program Plan, December 2015

This report was prepared as a directive to Aging and Disability Resource Centers and The Mental Health and Disability Commission to jointly develop a plan for a home modification assistance program to provide grants and individual income tax credits to assist with expenses related to the making or permanent home modifications that permit individual with a disability to remain in the homes.