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ICOG Impact Map

Check out the ICOG Impact Map to see the influence of COGs across Iowa, showcasing the diverse range of projects in which we actively participate. These initiatives not only enhance the well-being of residents but also contribute to economic growth. Our efforts hold particular importance for Iowa’s rural regions, where the shortage of personnel for economic and community development is a prevalent challenge.

UERPC Grants Gifted

5 county region State Housing Trust Fund – Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund   $425,030
5 county region Federal Home Loan Bank   $747,040
5 county region Iowa Finance Authority – Pilot Repair Program   $1,083,041
McGregor Water/Sewer CDBG (Triangle Park)   $500,000
Postville Allamakee Comm. Foundation – Big Four Fair Dairy Facility   $10,000
Postville Clayton Comm. Foundation – Big Four Fair Dairy facility   $1,000
Elgin

Water/Sewer CDBG (sewer lining)

  $176,370
5 county region Iowa Finance Authority – Homebuyer Program   $500,000
5 county region HUD Regional Housing Authority- Voucher Program   $1,918,498
5 county region Greater Dubuque Foundation – Environmental Work   $10,000
Allamakee County Childcare Solutions Fund – Allamakee County   $301,281
6 county region (including Delaware) Northeast Iowa Business Network – Northeast Iowa Funders Network   $8,000
6 county region (including Delaware) Northeast Iowa Business Network – Aureon – Workforce Video   $500
Edgewood Workforce Tax Credit – Edgewood Housing Development – 10 units   $393,000
5 county region DOT – FHWA SPR Planning   $30,029
5 county region DOT- FHWA STBG   $2,505,580
5 county region DOT-FHWA TAP   $236,019
5 county region DOT- FHA 5311 Planning   $30,029
5 county region HUD Section 8   $1,750,000
5 County Region Iowa DOT – Safe Routes to School   $98,538
Postville – Big Four Fair Fayette County Community Foundation    $10,000
6 county region (including Delaware) Northeast Iowa Business Network- Iowa Tourism Grant – Workforce Video   $10,000
5 county region Iowa Finance Authority – Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund $393,766
5 county region Iowa Finance Authority – Pilot Repair Program   $1,021,610
New Albin CDBG Water Supply Improvements   $456,000
5 county region Iowa Finance Authority – Northeast Iowa Homebuyer   $224,998
5 county region DOT – FHWA SPR Planning   $30,078
5 county region DOT- FHWA STBG   $2,563,317
5 county region DOT-FHWA TAP   $248,991
5 county region DOT- FHA 5311 Planning   $30,078
5 county region HUD Section 8   $1,750,000
5 county region Councils of Government Assistance   $20,588
5 county region Economic Development Administration planning grant   $70,000
5 county region Safe Routes to School   $93,111
Guttenberg EECBG   $187,340
Decorah EECBG   $233,638
5 county region Northeast Iowa Regional Funders Network   $10,000
Allamakee Allamakee County Wage Enhancement Program   $273,424
Lansing CDBG Water System and Sanitary Sewer System Improvements   $500,000
Oelwein CDBG Community Facilties – RISE LTD.   $382,659
5 county region Energy Coaching – Greater Dubuque Foundation   $15,000
Waukon Workforce Tax Credit   $1,000,000
Edgewood DNR REAP- City Park – Knotweed removal   $37,100
Fayette County Fayette County Lead Training – Fayette Co. Comm. Foundation   $3,900
5 county region Iowa Finance Authority – Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund $392,163
Monona CDBG Sewer   $291,500
McGregor CDBG Sewer   $300,000
Postville Iowa Department of Public Health/5-2-1-0    $8,000
5 county region Safe Routes to School   $71,972
5 county region Northeast Iowa Funders Network – Childcare   $12,000
5 county region DOT – FHWA SPR Planning   $29,870
5 county region DOT – FHWA STBG   $2,614,918
5 county region DOT – FHWA TAP   $265,599
5 county region DOT – FTA 5311 Planning   $29,870
5 county region IFA First Time Homebuyer   $224,097
5 county region IFA First Time Repair Program   $577,500
Allamakee County  Childcare Wage Enhancement Program     $260,000
5 county region HUD Section 8   $2,418,533
5 county region Economic Development Administration Planning Grant   $70,000
5 county region Council of Government Assistance   $16,176
5 county region COG assistance   $16,176
Waukon Homes for Iowa – Waukon – 2 homes   $5,000
5 county region Safe Routes to School   $69,872
5 county region DOT – FHWA SPR Planning   $25,703
5 county region DOT – FHWA STBG   $2,202,239
5 county region DOT – FHWA STBG-TAP-Flex   $88,103
5 county region DOT – FHWA STBG Iowa’s TAP   $115,664
5 county region DOT – FTA 5311 Planning   $25,703
5 county region Section 8   $1,773,362
5 county region Workforce Housing Inspections ($337.41 per home)   $3,374
5 county region Northeast Iowa Housing Trust Fund   $320,942
5 county region Economic Development Assistance (EDA) Planning Grant   $70,000
5 county region Northeast Iowa Funders Network – EV Driving Conference   $2,225
Guttenberg CDBG-CV Food Assistance   $51,366
Guttenberg CDBG-CV Daycare   $85,000
5 county region USDA Technical Assistance and Training Grant   $140,000
5 county region DOT Statewide Transportation Alternative Program (TAP)   $238,013
Ridgeway CDBG-WWTF   $300,000
Elgin CDBG-WWTF   $254,000
Guttenberg CDBG-Water   $500,000
Oelwein CDBG-Sewer   $600,000
Postville Iowa Department of Public Health/5-2-1-0    $15,000
Howard County Upper Iowa Beef- Career Link Transportation- CDBG   $109,200
Waukon OCIO Broadband Grant Program   $541,917
Allamakee County Iowa Dept. of Public Health/ Natural Learning Enviroments   $12,940
5-county region Safe Routes to School   $64,264
5-county region DOT- FHWA SPR Planning   $25,201
5-county region DOT- FHWA STBG   $2,258,973
5-county region DOT-FHWA STBG-TAP-FLEX   $90,298
5-county region DOT-FHWA STBG Iowa’s TAP   $117,859
5-county region DOT-FTA 5311 Planning   $25,201
5-county region Northeast Iowa Housing Trust Fund   $309,055
5-county region Section 8   $1,475,302
Waukon CDBG Exterior Home Rehab   $253,000
5-county region COG Assistance   $16,176
Oelwein Homes for Iowa- Oelwein- 2 homes   $5,000
5-county region RHA COVID funds   $68,945
Dorcheaster- five townships OCIO- Broadband #5- aerial fiber   $4,584,200
Elma Elma Early Childhood Center- IA Workforce Dev. Childcare Challenge      $116,004
Edgewood Wellmark Foundation- Viking trail loop   $94,300
New Albin CDBG Sewer   $300,000
Waukon OCIO- Broadband #4- aerial fiber   $50,922
5-county region Driving Electric in Rural NE IA-Winneshiek Energy District   $171,235
Postville Iowa Dept of Public Health/ 5-2-1-0   $30,000
Elma Rural Innovation grant through IEDA         $20,000
Dorchester OCIO #7 – Broadband      $251,434
French creek area OCIO #7 Broadband   $2,785,347
McGregor CDBG – Coronavirus CV – MicroEnterprise      $200,000
Oelwein CDBG – Coronavirus CV – Community Facilities      $449,485
Volga CDBG – Coronavirus CV – Food Assistance     $100,000
Strawberry Point CDBG- Coronavirus CV – Community Facilities     $337,655
Fort Atkinson CDBG – water     $300,000
Winneshiek County-Festina CDBG – WWTF     $110,000
Volga CDBG – water improvement project     $208,000
Waukon Homes for Iowa – Waukon – 2 homes;           $5,000
5 county region Economic Development Administration (EDA) Planning Grant            $70,000
5 county region Iowa Finance Authority State Housing Trust Fund          $291,263
5 county region COG assistance          $16,176
5-county region Federal Home Loan Bank   $747,000
Monona First Time Home Buyer – IFA – Monona   $209,030
5-county region Safe Routes to School   $62,354
West Union IDPH- Natural Learning Environments   $4,500
5-county region Northeast Iowa Housing Trust Fund   $291,263
5-county region Section 8    1,543,181
Oelwein Home Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund   $125,000
5-county region DOT – FHWA SPR Planning   $25,057
5-county region DOT – FHWA STBG   $2,327,455
5-county region DOT – FHWA STBG-TAP-Flex   $89,374
5-county region DOT – FHWA STBG Iowa’s TAP   $116,935
5-county region DOT – FTA 5311 Planning   $25,057
5-county region EDA – CARES Technical Assistance funding   $398,445
5-county region EDA – CARES RLF funding   $549,831
5-county region USDA Technical Assistance funding   $39,600
5-county region Workforce Housing Inspections ($337.41 per home)   $3,374
5-county region WIOA    $200,000
Fort Atkinson CDBG Sewer   $300,000
5-county region Electric Vehicle Market Study funding   $6,500
Waterville Waterville Community Center   $20,000
Winneshiek County Historic Preservation Commission Stone Structures Project   $3,000
Winneshiek County Historic Preservation Commission Dam Gate Project   $4,308
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
West Union CDBG WWTF $500,000
Guttenberg CDBG Sewer $500,000
Oelwein CDBG Water $600,000
St. Olaf CDBG Sewer $108,000
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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