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 |
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Marketing Internship Opportunity with UERPC
Posted: Fri, May 17, 2019Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) is offering a Marketing Internship opportunity for a student studying marketing, communications, public relations or other related field. The internship will focus on creating and implementing marketing efforts for UERPC. Contact Rachelle Howe with interest or questions: 563-382-6171 or rhowe@uerpc.org.
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Iowa DOT Now Accepting for State Rec Trails Funding Cycle
Posted: Fri, May 17, 2019The Iowa DOT is now accepting applications for the annual State Recreational Trails program funding cycle. Applications shall be either received via email by 5:00 pm to peggy.riecken@iowadot.us or postmarked by July 1, 2019. An email submission must still be followed by receipt of a single signed color original of the completed application via U.S. mail. The appropriation for State Fiscal Year 2020 (SFY 2020) is $1.5 million. Please note, the application form has been revised for this year’s cycle. If you are working from a previously prepared application, be sure to update to the new format and questions before submitting.
All hardcopies shall be submitted via U.S. mail to:
State Recreational Trails Program
Iowa Department of Transportation
Systems Planning Bureau
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
Please contact Debra Arp, Grant Program Administration Team Leader, at debra.arp@iowadot.us, if you have any questions or concerns. The Iowa DOT web site is updated with this information: https://iowadot.gov/systems_planning/Grant-Programs/-Federal-and-State-Recreational-Trails
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UERPC April 2019 Newsletter
Posted: Mon, April 15, 2019The UERPC April 2019 Newsletter has hatched! Check out the newsletter to learn about:
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at Networking and Opportunity Fair - Northeast Iowa Family STEM Festival a Big Hit
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- Beat the Blues Winter Marathon Winner Announced
- Three Years Later, Open Gyms are Better than Ever
- It's Spring Walking and Biking School Bus Season!
- Employee Spotlight: Roxanna Kayode
- Team-building at the Waukon Wellness Center
- UERPC Offices will be closed on Friday, April 19th in observance of Good Friday
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UERPC March 2019 Newsletter
Posted: Mon, March 18, 2019The UERPC March 2019 Newsletter has bloomed! Check out the newsletter to learn about:
- Northeast Iowa STEM Festival
- ICOG Legislative Update and Staff Training
- "What Would You Do with $1,000?"
- A Bittersweet Goodbye, a Heartfelt Hello
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