04-04-2025
2 Siouxland Communities receive state funds to boost economic growth
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — Two northwest Iowa communities received grants to increase economic growth.
Sibley Housing and Development Corporation received a $10,000 grant to help pay for a site plan proposal and public awareness campaign. The development corporation is seeking a new residential development to address a big housing shortage, which is affecting the City of Sibley's economic growth.
The Calhoun County Economic Development also obtained a $10,000 grant to help pay for a marketing strategy to attract businesses, service providers, or manufacturers to locate in the Calhoun County Business Park.
Officials with the economic development said they're particularly looking at a 13.2-acre shovel-ready site located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 and Iowa Highway 4.
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'For struggling rural areas, this support can be transformative — helping local leaders to bring their vision to life, create and fill jobs and fuel economic progress where it's needed most. These grants encourage innovative ideas that enable small Iowa towns to stay vibrant and competitive,' said Debi Durham, director of the IEDA and Iowa Finance Authority.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced on Thursday that a total of $40,000 in grants is being split between two rural towns and 2 counties.
The money comes from the Governor's Empower Rural Iowa Initiative's Building Ownership & Organization by Strengthening Teams (BOOST) program.
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