Iowa Announces COVID-19 Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program
The program will provide eligible households with up to $2,000 towards utility bills if they are at risk of disconnection due to an inability to pay because of a COVID-19 related loss of income.
Reynolds Announces Relief for Bars and Taverns in Six Counties They Were Ordered Closed
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that the Iowa Small Business Relief Grant Program will be reopened to provide relief grants to bars, taverns and other establishments.
Reynolds Allocates $100 Million In CARES Act Funding to Support Iowa Agriculture
Gov. Kim Reynolds: “COVID-19 and a devastating derecho dealt a major blow to everything from the demand for ethanol to the supply of meat on grocery store shelves.”
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Invests $13.1 Million in CARES Act Funds for Iowa’s Small Businesses
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced $13.1 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to provide loans for Iowa’s COVID-19 affected businesses.
State-by-State Analysis Shows Iowa Has Over $5.5 Billion in Existing Liquidity
With CARES Act funds, the Fed Reserve’s debt purchasing, and Iowa’s reserves, the state has over $5.5 billion in liquidity according to an AFP analysis.
Iowa Workforce Development Outlines CARES Act Benefits and Implementation
Iowa Workforce Development said within ten days they would be ready to pay unemployment claims related to the CARES Act for self-employed Iowans and others.