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Community Facilities & Main Street
American Institute of Architects Sustainable Design Assessment Team The SDAT program is a community assistance program that focuses on the principles of sustainability. SDATs bring teams of volunteer professionals (such as architects, urban designers, planners, hydrologists, economists, attorneys, and others) to work with community decision-makers and stakeholders to help them develop a vision and framework for a sustainable future. For 2008, the AIA will fund $15,000 of each project and communities are expected to raise the remainder, including a $5,000 cash contribution. Erin A. Simmons 202.626.7492 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Environmental Finance Center Network (EPA) The EFCs provide state and local officials and small businesses with advisory services; education, publications, and training; technical assistance; and analyses on financing alternatives relating to projects with an environmental component. The EFC network currently includes centers in at Universities all over the US. These centers have proven effective vehicles for promoting innovative environmental financing techniques. While EPA provides seed funding for EFC start-up operations, financial independence of the centers is a major objective. Vera Hannigan This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.epa.gov/efinpage/efcreg.htm Regional Center: http://www.epa.gov/efinpage/efcreg7.htm
CDBG: Community Development Block Grants (IDED) The Iowa Department of Economic Development annually distributes federal CDBG funds through its Community Facilities and Services Fund. These grants are available to communities seeking to invest in resources primarily benefiting low to moderate income persons. Applicable projects include day care facilities, senior centers, vocational workshops and other community services such as stormwater projects. Projects are required to incorporate and support Iowa’s state sustainability principles. Approximately $5 million in federal CDBG funds is available through an annual competition 515.242.4836 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Iowa Downtown Assessments (IDED) The Iowa Department of Economic Development’s Downtown Resource Center offers a Downtown Assessment Visit to assist communities with downtown development. The Assessment Team works to develop observations and recommendations on the physical, social, economic, and political characteristics necessary to increase the value of a downtown. Cost: $2,500 all inclusive, for a two-day visit Thom Guzman 515.242.4733 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.iowalifechanging.com/community/mainstreetiowa/assessment.doc
Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants (IDED) Challenge Grants, available through the Iowa Downtown Resource Center and Main Street Iowa Program, provide funding, training, and technical assistance to all Main Street communities. In 2007, $800,000 was awarded to 14 communities for projects with a combined total investment of nearly $3 million. Jane Seaton 515.242.4756 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.iowalifechanging.com/community/mainstreetiowa/2007hud.html
USDA Rural Community Development Initiative The Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) program provides technical assistance and training funds to qualified intermediary organizations to develop their capacity to undertake housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas. The $6,286,500 in RCDI grant funds are available to intermediaries and have a dollar for dollar matching fund requirement. Recipients of assistance from the intermediary can be non-profit organizations, low-income communities, or federally recognized tribes. Mark Reisinger 515.284.4663 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Energy Design
Iowa Energy Bank The Iowa Energy Bank, an energy management program using energy cost savings to repay financing for energy management improvements, serves public and non-profit facilities (public schools, hospitals, private colleges, private schools, and local governments). Since the program's inception in 1989, the Iowa Energy Bank has facilitated more than $130 million in energy improvements using private funds in combination with minimal state and federal support. Lee Vannoy 515.281.6559 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.iowadnr.gov/energy/ebank/index.html
Iowa Energy Center The Energy Center awards grants to Iowa-based, nonprofit groups to conduct energy-related research, demonstration and education projects. These projects, which range in size and complexity, are conducted throughout the state by investigators at Iowa’s three major universities, colleges, community colleges and at nonprofit energy organizations and community-based educational groups. 515.294.8819 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.energy.iastate.edu/Funding/GrantProgram.htm
Solar America Cities (DOE) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar America Initiative seeks to form strategic partnerships with U.S. cities to accelerate the adoption of solar technology at the local level. This includes engaging city governments as important end users of energy, key intermediaries to other end users within their jurisdiction, and regulatory entities. The DOE will cost-share during the partnership on a match basis up to $2.5 million. Charles Hemmeline This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_america/solar_america_cities.html
Tax Incentives Assistance Project The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP), sponsored by a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations in the energy efficiency field, is designed to give consumers and businesses information they need to make use of the federal income tax incentives for energy efficient products and technologies passed by Congress as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it http://www.energytaxincentives.org/
Keep Iowa Beautiful Keep Iowa Beautiful funds are available to communities seeking funding opportunities for projects which have one or more of the following as its primary purpose: litter removal, litter prevention/education/public awareness, beautification, waste management or recycling, illegal dumping abatement, or public nuisance abatement. Any public or private nonprofit organization is eligible to apply for these funds and projects are funded on a non-repayable grant basis. Kathy Ridnour 515.239.1713 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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