Author: Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission

  Are you a contractor who would like to receive payment in full shortly after completing a home rehabilitation project? Are you a contractor who has given an estimate to a homeowner, then come to find out that the homeowner may have difficulties affording the rehabilitation work? If so, the Northeast Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund (NEIRHTF) may be able to assist! The NEIRHTF program can assist homeowners with home rehabilitation projects, now up to the new dollar amount of $12,500 (previously $10,000). In order to utilize NEIRHTF assistance, certain criteria need to be met by both the homeowner AND the contractor. In order for contractors and their workers to work on rehabilitation projects funded through the NEIRHTF, they must first complete lead certification training. In addition to meeting NEIRHTF…

Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) is updating the Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP) for the region consisting of Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties in northeast Iowa. The Iowa Department of Transportation requires that our region’s PTP be updated every five years. The current plan was adopted by the Upper Explorerland Transportation Policy Board in March of 2018. The PTP provides the basis for efficient and effective passenger transportation, and for future operations, maintenance, and service development. The PTP identifies where there may be duplication of services resulting in scheduling and funding inefficiencies, as well as potential gaps in services and unmet transportation needs for our region’s residents and visitors. The plan includes a description of the region's existing conditions, identifies current passenger transportation challenges and coordination issues, anticipates…

1-16-2023 The Transportation Policy Board of Regional Planning Affiliation 1 (RPA-1) in northeast Iowa is announcing the call for applications for Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) funding for diverse transportation projects in our region and communities. STBG is a federal funding program that requires a 20% local match. Eligible STBG road and bridge projects sponsored by city governments may be swapped for state funding through Iowa DOT’s Swap Program, in which case the 20% local match is not required. *Note: Iowa’s Transportation Alternatives Program (Iowa’s TAP) is currently on hold as Iowa DOT reevaluates its guidelines and procedures to comply with new requirements in the recent federal infrastructure bill. Prospective applicants are reminded that all projects eligible for Iowa’s TAP funding, including walking and bicycling infrastructure projects, are also eligible…

The Section 8 Housing Program is a major effort in assisting lower-income families to live in decent, safe and sanitary housing.  This program provides assistance for low-income families in the private rental market through the HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program. Upper Explorerland Regional Housing Authority currently has vouchers for 498 families within the region of Allamakee, Clayton, Howard, Fayette and Winneshiek counties.  In order to better serve our customers, UERPC Regional Housing Authority has developed an online application.  The application is both printable and is available to upload to our system. In order to access the application, please go to our website at www.uerpc.org and following these steps: Open website at, www.uerpc.org Click on Section 8 Application Forms (far right side of top green bar) You will see Upload Form…