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.

Hendrickson: Conservative Budgeting Pays Off

John Hendrickson: Iowa is an example that fiscal conservatism in budgeting not only works but is the best policy.

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.

Reynolds Allocates $50 Million of CARES Act Funding to Mental Health

Gov. Kim Reynolds during a press conference announced she was directing $50 million in CARES Act funding to Iowa’s mental health systems.

Ernst: From Our Newborn Babies to Our Seniors, I’m Fighting for Iowa Families

Joni Ernst: As we safely reopen, I’m continuing to push for support for our families in every stage of life—from new parents to our seniors.

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.

State Sen. Jake Chapman Calls For COVID-19 Stimulus Checks to Be Tax-Exempt

State Senator Jake Chapman: “I want to allow Iowans to use that full refund or that stimulus check to spur economic activity.”