22-04-2025
$500K grant awarded to northwest Iowa trail project
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded a $500,000 grant to a trail project in Dickinson County.
Officials said on Friday that the funds came from the Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) Program. The money will go towards the Clay County Connection Project, which includes building a 3.5-mile addition to the Spine Trail.
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Once the project is done, the 32-mile trail corridor will connect three counties in two states and 8 municipalities. The estimated cost of the project is just more than $2.5 million.
IEDA said the connection project is set to be a part of the Iowa Great Lakes Connection, a trail system for people to access multiple lakes and recreational opportunities in Northwest Iowa.
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