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
UERPC September 2019 Newsletter
Posted: Mon, September 16, 2019The UERPC 2019 August Newsletter is here!
Highlights include:
- City of Guttenberg and City of St. Olaf Awarded CDBG Water/Sewer Grant
- Draft Long-Range Transportation Plan Available for Public Review
- Future Ready Iowa Summit to be Held in Postville
- Bike Safety Education for Youth
- Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Applications
- Employee Spotlight: Mary Fitch
- Regional Business Input Sought
- Walking and Biking School Buses Ramping Up
- Annual Iowa Downtown Conference Held
- September 5-2-1-0 Feature: Get Ready for Walk to School Day!
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RPA-1 regional transportation plan available for public review
Posted: Tue, September 3, 2019The draft long-range, multimodal transportation plan for RPA-1, Safe Mobility for Everyone, is available for public review on UERPC's website. The RPA-1 Policy Board will hold a public hearing and consider adoption of the plan at its upcoming meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at UERPC's offices in Postville, located at 134 West Greene Street.
Comments may be submitted via the comment form on the webpage linked above. Written or verbal comments may also be submitted to Aaron Detter, UERPC, 325 Washington Street, Suite A, Decorah, IA 52101, by email at adetter@uerpc.org, or by phone at 563-382-6171. Comments must be received before September 19, 2019.
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UERPC August 2019 Newsletter
Posted: Thu, August 15, 2019The UERPC 2019 August Newsletter is here!
Highlights include:
- 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! Campaign Expands
- Request for Exhibitors at STEM Festival in Elkader
- Upcoming Calmar Business Workforce Alliance
- Get Registered for the 2019 Healthiest State Walk
- Employee Spotlight: Mariana Vega
- It’s Walking and Biking School Bus Time
- Allamakee County Promotional Video Released
- August 5-2-1-0 Feature: Tips to Build a Healthy Lunch
- Reminder: UERPC offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd
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Job Opening- Community Housing Associate
Posted: Tue, July 30, 2019Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission has a job opening for a full-time Community Housing Associate. The Community Housing Associate will work under the general direction of the Housing Department Head and will be responsible for providing community development administrative and technical assistance to Upper Explorerland and its individual member cities and counties. This position works primary with federally funded programs designed to assist low income homeowners and first-time home buyers with housing rehabilitation projects within the five-county region served by Upper Explorerland. The Community Housing Associate assists with all aspects of administering grant programs within the Housing Department, including, but not limited to, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Program, Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund (NEIRHTF) and Federal Home Loan Bank.
Please submit resume and references to: Katie Nolte, Housing Department Head, 134 W. Greene St., Postville, IA 52162 or email to knolte@uerpc.org. Upper Explorerland is an EEO/EEP employer.
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