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Community Infrastructure

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Help developing community infrastructure is available here. Whatever your mission, whether it’s developing community through housing and expanding opportunities, providing tax benefits to developers to provide housing in Iowa communities or sustainable land use, it’s available below. You can also learn more about grants.  

Community Infrastructure Resources

  • Annexation, Discontinuance, and Land Planning

    The City Development Board reviews cities’ requests for boundary changes and maintains records on city actions.

  • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

    Developing viable communities by providing decent housing and expanding economic opportunities for all.

  • Disaster Recovery

    Federal monies are allocated to states during times of disaster.

  • Employer Child Care Tax Credit

    Encouraging businesses to invest in child care solutions.

  • Food Insecurity Infrastructure Fund

    Investing in food bank infrastructure to help more Iowans in need get access to fresh, nutritious food.

  • Workforce Housing Tax Credit

    Provides tax benefits to developers to provide housing in Iowa communities.

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