The UERPC May 2019 Newsletter is here! Check out the newsletter to learn about:

• Congratulations to Jacki Schares of INRCOG
• Community Teaching Kitchen Becomes a Reality
• Iowa Invites People to Explore Iowa's Outdoors with "99 Counties, 99 Parks"
• Emergency Action Plans for Cities, Counties and Businesses
• Does Your City Code Need Updating? Let us help!
• Employee Spotlight:  Kelly Hefel
• Iowa Works:  Did You Know??
• Calling All Allamakee County Clean Energy Enthusiasts
• Progressive Walking Supper a Huge Success
• Many Thanks to the Decorah Public Library
• UERPC Offices will be closed Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day

Upper 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.

The 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

The UERPC April 2019 Newsletter has hatched! Check out the newsletter to learn about:

• Students Explore Local Career Opportunities
  at Networking and Opportunity Fair
• Northeast Iowa Family STEM Festival a Big Hit
• Progressive Walking Supper on May 1st in Decorah
• 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