State awards Destination Iowa grants for local projects
Posted on AllSides March 10th, 2023
From The Center
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority have announced $26.88 million in grant funding through the final round of Destination Iowa, a $100 million investment in quality of life and tourism attractions. In recognition of the high interest in the program, Reynolds also announced an additional investment of $15 million to fund Destination Iowa applications from rural communities that did not receive grants in previous rounds. In all, Destination Iowa awards were granted to 46 projects totaling $115 million that activated $480,265,783 in total investment....