(Des Moines) U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield today announced that the Agency is investing $2,373,747 in eight grants to projects in Iowa that promote rural small businesses, industry, public safety, and sanitation.
Here in southwest Iowa, the City of Greenfield received a $40,600 grant to purchase a vehicle through the Community Facility Disaster Grant program. This project will provide a law enforcement patrol unit for the city’s law enforcement department.
Southern Iowa Rural Water Association received a $30,000 grant to complete a preliminary engineering report for the city of Prescott’s sewer system. This project will produce, in coordination with professional engineers, a summary of the condition of the city’s wastewater utility and will include alternatives and recommendations for the system to meet water quality compliance requirements.