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7/10/2009 8:37:18 PM
Category: News Releases : RIO: Rebuild Iowa Office
*** Media Advisory ***Members will conduct their first meeting Monday at Rebuild Iowa Office(Des Moines) —The Iowa Water Resources Coordinating Council subcommittee will hold its first meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, July 13, at the Rebuild Iowa ...
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7/10/2009 6:03:21 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
In-Depth Report Shows Economic Recovery Strategy and Developments in Housing, Business and Smart Growth Concepts(DES MOINES) –Today, the Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) released its July Quarterly Report. The report discusses success stories and outl ...
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7/9/2009 11:57:35 AM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
Today,the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED), Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) announced the successful results of a new housing program. The Single Family New Construction Program was ...
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7/8/2009 5:22:11 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
More than $2 million awarded to projects in Cedar Rapids, Spencer and Williamsburg(DES MOINES) – Governor Chet Culver announced $2,300,000 in Vision Iowa today, including their first award to a project recovering from last year's floods. The grants, ...
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7/8/2009 5:19:41 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED), Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) will hold a joint news conference this Thursday, July 9, to announce the results of an $8 million housing program, ca ...
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7/8/2009 5:19:41 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
The City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED), Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) will hold a joint news conference this Thursday, July 9, to announce the results of an $8 million housing program, ca ...
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7/7/2009 3:06:33 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
On Friday, July 10, the City of Cedar Rapids will host an orientation session for the housing builders, developers and landlords regarding the Iowa Department of Economic Development’s (IDED) Multi-Family Rental Unit Production Program. This di ...
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7/7/2009 3:05:36 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
The City of Cedar Rapids began its Voluntary Property Acquisition registration program for flood-damaged properties outside the Greenway Area on April 27, 2009. So far, 1,084 property owners have called to register for the buyout program. The City is ...
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7/6/2009 2:15:10 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
On July 8, 2009, the Cedar Rapids City Council will consider adopting a resolution expressing support for an application by the Affordable Housing Network, Inc. (AHNI) to the Affordable Housing Fund administered by the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA). T ...
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7/2/2009 8:18:19 AM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
This week, the City of Cedar Rapids is mailing a progress report, called “A Season of Progress”, to all households in the city. This annual report summarizes flood recovery progress since the disaster, lists major milestones, outlines a timeline for ...
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6/30/2009 8:02:31 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
Tomorrow, the Cedar Rapids City Council will consider the appointment of Greg Eyerly to the new Flood Recovery Director position. If appointed,Eyerly will end his tenure as Utilities Operations Manager for the City of Cedar Rapids and begin the new p ...
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6/30/2009 8:37:32 AM
Category: News Releases : Linn County
Linn County has been granted $1,686,217 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to acquire 17 rural properties that were affected by the June 2008 flood. The non-federal match requirement of ...
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6/29/2009 2:29:30 PM
Category: News Releases : Other Organizations
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2009By Betsy Rubiner / Cedar Rapids"Survivors BBQ. Everyone Welcome," read the handwritten sign tacked onto a recently rebuilt home last weekend in a Cedar Rapids neighborhood still ravaged a year after the city's worst flooding d ...
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6/29/2009 2:27:36 PM
Category: News Releases : RIO: Rebuild Iowa Office
State Action Plan for $516.7 Million in New CDBG Funds Open for Public Comment(DES MOINES)– Funds continue to flow from federal and state disaster-aid programs to communities, businesses and individuals in Iowa from the more than $3 billion which has ...
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6/29/2009 2:18:26 PM
Category: News Releases : Linn County
(CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – June 26, 2009)—In an effort to increase communication with the public regarding Linn County’s flood recovery progress, Linn County announces the News to Know e-newsletter that will provide timely information about Linn County’s fl ...
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6/29/2009 12:44:24 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
I-JOBS Board Approves First Projects TodayCEDAR RAPIDS – Making its first approvals today, the I-JOBS Board met and gave the go-ahead to more than $45 million in projects that will help rebuild communities damaged by last year’s severe weather as wel ...
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6/24/2009 7:37:59 AM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
The City of Cedar Rapids invites all residents to provide feedback, input and comments on its combined facilities and parks and recreation public participation processes through a new link on the City’s home page www.cedar-rapids.org titled, “CR OPEN ...
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6/23/2009 12:28:45 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
The Jumpstart Housing Assistance Office in Cedar Rapids is moving to a new location. Beginning Monday, June 29, the Jumpstart Office will operate from the Dows Building, located at 210 2ndSt SE, Suite 204 in downtown Cedar Rapids. Hours of operation ...
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6/22/2009 2:41:49 PM
Category: News Releases : RIO: Rebuild Iowa Office
Community Events in Elkader and Cedar Falls Mark One-Year Commemorations of Disasters(Des Moines)– Lt. General Ron Dardis, Executive Director of the Rebuild Iowa Office, will discuss disaster recovery at two events this week to mark the one-year anni ...
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6/22/2009 2:37:10 PM
Category: News Releases : City of Cedar Rapids
The City of Cedar Rapids invites all residents to the first of three “CR Open House” events tomorrow, June 23, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom, 350 First Avenue NE. This open house will provide information on the needs ...
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