Accomplishments
Above are pictures of some of the projects that UERPC is involved with. Below is a list of grants that UERPC has had a large part in helping each entity receive or administrate for the Northeast Iowa region.
2019
| 5-county area | Safe Routes to School | $60,545 |
| 6-county area | Nature Explore | $7,500 |
| West Union | IDPH 5-2-1-0 | $10,000 |
| West Union | IDPH Nemours | $800 |
| Waukon | Allamakee County Community Foundation | $20,000 |
| 5-county area | Northeast Iowa Housing Trust Fund | $254,951 |
| 5-county area | Section 8 | $1,061,111 |
| 5-county area | DOT SRP Planning | $24,916 |
| 5-county area | DOT Surface Transportation | $2,254,724 |
| 5-county area | DOT STBG TAP Flex | $91,290 |
| 5-county area | DOT Transportation Alternative | $118,851 |
| 5-county area | DOT FTA Planning | $24,916 |
2018
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $56,931 |
| 6-county area | Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative | $6,000 |
| 6-county area | Nature Explore | $12,500 |
| West Union | IDPH 5-2-1-0 | $10,000 |
| Fayette | USDA RLF | $99,000 |
| Hawkeye | CDBG Water/sewer | $300,000 |
| New Albin | CDBG Water/sewer | $300,000 |
| Garnavillo | CDBG Stormwater | $210,592 |
| Cresco | CDBG Housing | $251,790 |
| Postville | CDBG Housing | $251,790 |
| Fayette | CDBG Housing | $251,790 |
| Waukon | Wellmark | $25,000 |
| Waukon | Arlin Falck | $5,000 |
| Waukon | Allamakee County Community Foundation | $400 |
| 5-county area | Cog Assistance | $11,764 |
| 5-county area | DOT FTA Planning | $24,632 |
| 5-county area | DOT SRP Planning | $24,632 |
| 5-county area | DOT Surface Transportation | $2,084,804 |
| 5-county area | DOT Transportation Alternatives Program | $117,361 |
| 5-county area | DOT STBG TAP FLEX | $89,800 |
| 5-county area | Northeast Iowa Housing Trust Fund | $275,942 |
| 5-county area | WIOA | $345,394 |
| 5-county area | Section 8 | $1,284,945 |
2017
| Fayette | Fayette County Housing Trust Fund | $49,012 |
| Allamakee, Clayton, Howard, Winneshiek | Northeast Iowa Housing Trust Fund | $222,543 |
| Tri-state region- WI, IA , MN | WISE PLAN | $20,000 |
| 5-county area | EDA Planning Grant | $70,000 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $10,079 |
| West Union | IDPH 5-2-1-0 | $15,300 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $2,500 |
| Oelwein | CDBG Housing | $245,250 |
| Garnavillo | CDBG Housing | $245,250 |
| 5-county area | Federal Home Loan Bank- Housing Rehab | $733,700 |
| 5-county area | Tenant-based Rental Assistance | $105,964 |
| Postville | First Time Home Buyer | $188,500 |
| 5-county area | RHA- Housing | $1,403,426 |
| Ridgeway | CDBG Water/Sewer | $300,000 |
| Calmar | CDBG Water/Sewer | $300,000 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $58,821 |
| 5-county area | DOT- FTA Planning | $24,650 |
| 5-county area | DOT- SRP Planning | $24,650 |
| 5-county area | DOT- Surface Transportation | $2,085,505 |
| 5-county area | DOT- Transportation Alternatives | $120,093 |
| 5-county area | DOT- STBG TAP FLEX | $89,071 |
| 5-county area | WIOA | $409,398 |
2016
| 5-county area | EDA Planning Grant | $66,000 |
| Clayton County | Safe Routes to School | $500 |
| Winneshiek County | Safe Routes to School | $3,810 |
| Allamakee County | Safe Routes to School | $1,000 |
| Fayette County | Safe Routes to School | $2,200 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $4,000 |
| West Union | Safe Routes to School | $1,500 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $56,932 |
| Howard County | Safe Routes to School | $4,000 |
| Allamakee/Winneshiek County | Safe Routes to School | $4,100 |
| Waterville | Safe Routes to School | $171 |
| Winneshiek County | Safe Routes to School | $975 |
| Strawberry Point | CDBG Water/Sewer | $417,00 |
| Postville | CDBG Water/Sewer | $500,000 |
| Fayette County | Trout Fishing Maps | $2,500 |
| Allamakee County | Hazard Mitigation Plan | $19,012 |
| Fayette County | Hazard Mitigation Plan | $22,500 |
| 5-county area | Surface Transportation Program (STP) | $2,055,821 |
| 5-county area | Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) | $165,177 |
| 5-county area | FTA - Planning - DOT | $24,553 |
| 5-county area | FHWA - SPR DOT Planning | $24,533 |
| 6-county area | WIOA | $387,274 |
| 6-county area | Job Driven NEG | $292,275 |
| 6-county area | Sector Partnership NEG | $108,887 |
| 5-county area | Section 8 - HUD | $1,586,312 |
| Allamakee/Winneshiek/Howard/Clayton | Northeast Iowa Housing Trust Fund | $228,851 |
| Fayette County | Fayette County Housing Trust Fund | $51,100 |
| Strawberry Point | CDBG Housing | $245,250 |
| McGregor | CDBG Housing | $245,250 |
| Monona | CDBG Housing | $235,440 |
2015
| 6-county area | Soy Basics | $50,000 |
| 6-county area | WIA | $475,000 |
| 5-county area | Surface Transportation (for projects and planning) | $2,050,873 |
| 5-county area | Enhancement (for projects) | $133,108 |
| 5-county area | Transit (for planning) | $24,779 |
| 5-county area | FHWA (for planning) | $24,779 |
| 5-county area | Business Network | $18,000 |
| 5-county area | Section 8 | $1,318,671 |
| 5-county area | COG | $10,294 |
| 5-county area | EDA | $61,000 |
| Fayette County | TRRC | $2,500 |
| Postville | CDBG Water/Sewer | $500,000 |
| Lansing | CDBG Water/Sewer | $208,650 |
| Marquette | Housing - CDBG | $235,440 |
| Calmar | Housing - CDBG | $245,000 |
| WIA (Dubuque | IBMEI Grant | $20,000 |
| 5-county area | Spectrum RBEG-USDA Rural Enterprise Business Grant | $99,000 |
| 5-county area | Planning Grant EDA | $66,000 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $47,091 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $24,000 |
| West Union | Safe Routes to School | $2,000 |
| Allamakee County | Safe Routes to School | $500 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $4,000 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $4,000 |
| 6-county area | Safe Routes to School | $3,000 |
| Guttenberg | CDBG Water/Sewer | $150,000 |
2014
| Dubuque | Quad Graphics WIA State Emergency | $30,000 |
| 6-county area | WIA | $353,966 |
| 5-county area | Surface Transportation (for projects and planning) | $2,050,873 |
| 5-county area | Transit (for planning) | $24,779 |
| 5-county area | FHWA (for planning) | $24,779 |
| 5-county area | Business Network | $32,000 |
| 5-county area | Section 8 | $1,223,095 |
| 5-county area | COG | $10,294 |
| 5-county area | TBRA | $36,550 |
| Fayette County | Community Foundation-Safe Routes to School Program | $3,500 |
| Lansing | CDBG-Housing | $234,000 |
| Oelwein | HOME | $395,000 |
| Decorah | HOME | $395,000 |
| Marquette/Elkader | HOME | $276,000 |
| 5-county area | NEIRHTF | $356,742 |
| Fayette County | FCLHTF | $83,540 |
| Arlington | CDBG-Water/Sewer | $300,000 |
| McGregor | CDBG-Water/Sewer | $300,000 |
| Allamakee County | CDBG-Community Facilities (TASC) | $311,972 |
| Lime Springs | EECBG Grant | $9,345 |
| 5-county area | EDA | $61,000 |
| 6-county area | Youth Career Connect (YAC) | $3,729,123 |
| Winneshiek | Winneshiek County Development | $35,500 |
| Fayette County | Fayette County Development | $75,000 |
| Calmar | City of Calmar | $21,000 |
| West Union | City of West Union | $79,500 |
| Decorah | Spectrum Industries | $99,999 |
| 5-county area | Iowa Food Hub | $88,000 |
2013
| McGregor | FEMA-Hazard Mitigation | $1,404,990 |
| McGregor | CDBG-Disaster Stormwater | $468,331 |
| Fayette County | CDBG-Child Care Center | $600,000 |
| Postville/West Union | IFA-Home | $410,000 |
| Garnavillo | CDBG-Housing | $311,040 |
| Postville | CDBG-Housing | $311,040 |
| Lime Springs | EDSA-Lime Springs Beef, LLC | $500,000 |
| Cresco | IDPH-Iowans Fit for Life | $10,000 |
| Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton & Fayette | IDPH-Walking With a Purpose | $3,000 |
| North Fayette School District | IDPH-Walking School Bus Project | $4,500 |
| Postville, Oelwein | IDPH-I-Walk | $9,000 |
| 5-county area | Section 8 | $1,237,816 |
| 5-county area | TBRA | $19,550 |
| 5-county area | Surface Transportation (for projects & planning) | $2,201,592 |
| 5-county area | Enhancement (for projects) | $167,004 |
| 5-county area | Transit (for planning) | $23,631 |
| 5-county area | FHWA (for planning) | $23,631 |
| 5-county area | COG | $10,294 |
| 5-county area | RWIB | $4,000 |
| 6-county area | WIA/Promise Jobs | $498,808 |
| 5-county area | Business Network | $59,500 |
| Lime Springs | Energy Efficient Community Block Grant | $9,345 |
2012
| Allamakee, Clayton, Howard, Winneshiek | IFA-State Housing Trust Fund & Local Match Providers | $266,081 |
| Fayette County | IFA-State Housing Trust Fund & Local Match Providers | $70,880 |
| 5-county area | Safe Routes to School Non-Infrastructure Grant | $115,000 |
| Waukon | CDBG Housing | $324,000 |
| McGregor | CDBG Housing | $324,000 |
| Allamakee, Clayton, Howard, Winneshiek | Clayton County Foundation | $1,000 |
| Oelwein | Iowa Finance Authority-HOME Program | $400,000 |
| Garnavillo, Strawberry Point, McGregor | Iowa Finance Authority-HOME Program | $400,000 |
| Decorah | CDBG Single Family New Production-Disaster | $37,497 |
| Fayette | CDBG Single Family New Production-Disaster | $593,009 |
| Garnavillo | CDBG Single Family New Production-Disaster | $173,298 |
| 5-county area | TBRA-Rental Assistance | $170,000 |
| 5-county area | HUD Section 8 Rental Assistance | $940,393 |
| Elkader | CDBG Downtown Revitalization-Facade | $500,000 |
| West Union | CDBG Downtown Revitalization-Facade | $500,000 |
| Valley School | Hazard Mitigation-Tornado Safe Room | $727,361 |
| 5-county area | Connect Iowa | $7,226 |
| Decorah | Metronet | $10,000 |
| 5-county area | Surface Transportation Funds (for projects & planning) | $2,303,912 |
| 5-county area | Enhancement (for projects) | $173,886 |
| 5-county area | Transit (for planning) | $23,480 |
| 5-county area | FHWA (for planning) | $23,480 |
| 5-county area | COG | $1,294 |
| 5-county area | RWIB | $4,000 |
| 6-county area | WIA/Promise Jobs | $869,897 |
| 5-county area | Business Network | $94,000 |
2011
| Garnavillo | CDBG Water/Sewer | $300,000 |
| RISE LTD/Clayton County | CDBG Community Facility | $298,940 |
| Patty Elwood/Howard County | CDBG Community Facility | $600,000 |
| City of Fayette | CDBG Downtown Revitalization | $500,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | EDA Community Facilities | $1,176,007 |
| Luther College/City of Decorah | Iowa Office of Energy Independence | $70,460 |
| Luana | CDBG Housing | $238,200 |
| Strawberry Point | CDBG Housing | $316,000 |
| Elkader | CDBG Housing | $232,200 |
| Allamakee, Clayton, Howard, Winneshiek | IFA-State Housing Trust Fund & Local Match Providers | $302,001 |
| Allamakee, Clayton, Howard, Winneshiek | USDA-Housing Preservation Grant | $51,161 |
| Allamakee, Clayton, Howard, Winneshiek | Allamakee County Community Foundation | $5,000 |
| Fayette County | IFA-State Housing Trust Fund & Local Match Providers | $78,373 |
| West Union | CDBG-Disaster Funds, Upper Story Multi-Family | $1,256,100 |
| Strawberry Point | CDBG-Disaster Funds-SFNP Round 3 | $86,675 |
| 6-county area | Rural Business Enterprise Grant-USDA Rural Development | $90,000 |
| UERPC | Winneshiek County Foundation | $4,025 |
| UERPC | Arlin Falck Foundation | $500 |
| UERPC | Alliant Energy | $1,500 |
| UERPC | Black Hills Energy | $500 |
| 5-county area | Section 8 | $1,303,807 |
| 5-county area | TBRA | $19,550 |
| 5-county area | Surface Transportation Funds (projects & planning) | $2,237,379 |
| 5-county area | Enhancement (for projects) | $154,013 |
| 5-county area | Transit (for planning) | $23,413 |
| 5-county area | FHWA (for planning) | $23,747 |
| 5-county area | COG | $10,294 |
| 5-county area | RWIB | $3,200 |
| 6-county area | WIA/Promise Jobs | $831,604 |
| 6-county area | Department of Labor-Rockwell Sumner | $283,323 |
| 6-county area | Department of Labor-On the Job Training | $60,780 |
| 5-county area | Business Network | $142,616 |
2010
| Fayette | CDBG-Housing | $312,800 |
| Garnavillo | CDBG-Housing | $234,600 |
| Fayette County | CDBG | $62,500 |
| Winneshiek County | CDBG | $120,000 |
| McGregor | CDBG | $15,000 |
| Postville | HOME-First Time Homebuyer | $502,300 |
| Oelwein | CDBG-Drinking Water | $3,120,000 |
| Lime Springs | Childcare/Tornado Shelter | $1,300,000 |
| West Union | CDBG-Infrastructure | $8,000,000 |
| Guttenberg | EDA-Tourism/Community Dvlp | $1,966,000 |
| Multiple counties | Hazard Mitigation | $334,559 |
| City of Fayette | CDBG-Water/Sewer | $1,462,000 |
| Garnavillo | CDBG-Storm Water | $993,150 |
| Fayette/Clayton County | USDA-Turkey River Recreational | $171,000 |
| 4-county area | IFA-Housing Trust Fund | $310,851 |
| Fayette County | OEI-Healthcare Business Prairie View Energy | $140,815 |
| Decorah | OEI-City of Decorah Energy | $1,654,988 |
| Spillville | CDBG-Wastewater Treatment | $1,231,604 |
| Tri State | Training-WIA Youth Offender | $1,240,000 |
| Tri State | Training-WIA Green Jobs Initiative | $2,058,250 |
| Luana | CDBG-Drinking Water | $540,000 |
| McGregor/Marquette | USDA-Community Facilities-Driftless Area | $200,000 |
| McGregor/Marquette | DNR-REAP-Driftless Area | $50,000 |
| UERPC | EDA-Economic Development Initiative | $61,000 |
| 27 counties, MN and IA | EDA-Economic Development Initiative | $200,000 |
| 5-county area businesses | DED-Jumpstart Business | $564,674 |
| Clermont | State Historical-Clermont-Larrabee School | $37,500 |
| UERPC-businesses | USDA-IRP/RLF | $120,000 |
| UERPC-businesses | DED-IRP/RLF | $32,000 |
| 6-county area | Department of Labor-Green Giant | $68,900 |
| 6-county area | Department of Labor-TANF Youth Program | $115,514 |
| 5-county area | Section 8 | $1,386,914 |
| 5-county area | TBRA | $19,550 |
| 5-county area | Surface Transportation (for projects & planning) | $1,961,886 |
| 5-county area | Enhancement (for projects) | $145,465 |
| 5-county area | Transit (for planning) | $23,915 |
| 5-county area | FHWA (for planning) | $23,915 |
| 5-county area | COG | $8,470 |
| 5-county area | RWIB | $3,200 |
2009
| Winneshiek County | Department of Labor-Rockwell Collins SEG | $45,990 |
| 6-county area | Department of Labor-Bundled SEG | $384,175 |
| Allamakee | Department of Labor-Northern Engraving NEG | $394,419 |
| Fayette | Department of Labor-Atwood Mobile NEG | $330,890 |
| Winneshiek & Howard | Department of Labor-Featherlite Trailers NEG | $514,197 |
| 6-county area | Department of Labor-ARRA Adult & Youth RFP | $77,874 |
| 6-county area | Department of Labor-Summer Action Program | $70,000 |
| 5-county area | Section 8 | $1,048,304 |
| 5-county area | Surface Transportation (for projects & planning) | $1,758,231 |
| 5-county area | Enhancement (for projects) | $135,244 |
| 5-county area | Transit (for planning) | $22,073 |
| 5-county area | FHWA (for planning) | $22,073 |
| 5-county area | ARRA funds (for projects) | $3,530,508 |
| 5-county area | COG | $8,823 |
| 5-county area | RWIB | $4,000 |
News Headlines
The UERPC July 2019 Newsletter is here!
Posted: Mon, July 15, 2019Check out the newsletter to learn more about:
-City of West Union Awarded CDBG Water/Sewer Grant
-UERPC Receives EDA Planning Investment Award for Region
-Food and Fitness and Iowa Food Hub Update
-2020 Census Job Openings
-"Grow With US" Project Sprouts Young Gardeners
-Employee Spotlight: Heidi Hackman
-New ICOG Executive Board Members Announced
-Introducing 5-2-1-0 in the Workplace
-Iowa 9 Black Hawk Bridge Update
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Public invited to comment on proposals for Black Hawk (IA-9) Bridge in Lansing
Posted: Thu, July 11, 2019The Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation held a joint public information meeting in Lansing on July 9 to discuss the Iowa 9 (Black Hawk) bridge over the Mississippi River. Information about the project, proposed alignments and bridge designs, environmental information and more is available on Iowa DOT’s website. Members of the public are invited to review the information and provide feedback and comments. Visit https://www.tinyurl.com/yynepawg to review project information and submit comments.
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July 9 Technical Committee meeting location change
Posted: Mon, July 8, 2019The July 9th meeting of the RPA-1 Technical Committee will be held at Upper Explorerland's Decorah offices, at 325 Washington Street, Suite A. This is due to a scheduling conflict at the Winneshiek Count Offices.
Contact Aaron Detter with any questions at 563-382-6171 or adetter@uerpc.org
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Black Hawk Bridge Informational Meeting July 9
Posted: Wed, June 19, 2019The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) invites members of the public to attend an informational meeting regarding the proposed improvements on the Iowa 9 (Black Hawk) bridge. The meeting will be on July 9, 2019 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kee High School, 569 Center Street in Lansing.
Details of the proposed project will be presented and Iowa DOT and consultant representatives will be available to discuss the project informally. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend to express their views and ask questions about the proposed project.
The meeting room is accessible for persons with disabilities. However, if you require special accommodations at the meeting, please notify Krista Billhorn at krista.billhorn@iowadot.us or 641-422-9447.
Those who have any comments or questions prior to the meeting, or are not able to attend, should contact Krista Billhorn or refer to the Iowa DOT’s website, which is periodically updated as new information becomes available: www.iowadot.gov/pim. If you would like to make a comment regarding this project, please visit: http://bit.ly/iowadot2723.
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