Linn County Board of Supervisors Awards $100,000 in Economic & Community Development Funds

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has awarded $100,000 to 12 local organizations through the Linn County Economic & Community Development Fund. This is an annual competitive grant program designed to foster and support economic growth and enhance quality of life in Linn County. Funding requests annually exceed the amount of funding available. This year's funding requests exceeded $315,000. The Board's decision to partially fund or decline an application is based on the need to prioritize limited funding.

The following organizations are this year's grant recipients:

• Center Point Urbana FFA Alumni & Supporters, "Growing Forward" - capital fundraising campaign for vocational ag program: $17,000
• Eastern Iowa Health Center, Improving Health for Community Members in Need Through On-site Pharmacy: $12,000
• Families Helping Families, Fostering Hope for Children in Foster Care: $3,800
• Hawkeye Downs, 100th Year of Racing - Event Programming in 2025: $6,700
• Indian Creek Nature Center, All-terrain Wheelchairs at Indian Creek Nature Center: $6,700
• Kids First Law Center, Preventing Youth Dropouts: $5,000
• Linn County 3rd Fire District, Renovation of a building for a new fire station: $5,000
• Matthew 25, Cultivate Hope Corner Store: $12,000
• Mount Vernon Area Arts Council, Signage for Mount Vernon Sculpture Trail: $1,100
• Riverview Center, Linn County Sexual Assault/Abuse Crisis Response Program: $6,700
• Tanager Place, The Therapeutic Childcare Project: $12,000
• Together We Achieve, Choice Pantry & Meals To-Go: $12,000

For more details on the funding process, visit LinnCountyIowa.gov/EconomicDevelopment.