Community and Economic Development, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Get to know Erin Mullenix, Research Scientist and Evaluation Specialist. Erin shares what she's most looking forward to in her new role with CED, her favorite book, and who inspires her in her daily life. Read the full post at go.iastate.edu/4VOEB3

Don’t miss the Iowa Economic Development Authority Rural Housing Readiness Assessment Informational Webinar on Thursday, July 18, from 9:00-10:00 am. This webinar will provide crucial information about the Rural Housing Assessment Grant, which offers up to $20,000 in support for communities with a $5,000 local investment match. Register: go.iastate.edu/39U4WX

Registration is now open for our Fall Virtual Local Food Leader Certification! Local Food Leader is a skill-building certification for beginning food system practitioners and is perfect for those looking to be more engaged with their food system. This 10-week course kicks off on September 4. Learn more and register: bit.ly/ISUFSCertifications #StrongIowa #FoodSystems #LocalFood #certification #register #virtualeducation

Time is running out! Don't miss the Iowa Economic Development Authority Rural Housing Readiness Assessment Informational Webinar on Thursday, July 18, from 9:00-10:00 am. This is your chance to learn about the Rural Housing Assessment Grant and how it can benefit your community. Communities can apply for grants with a $5,000 local investment match and may receive up to $20,000 towards housing initiatives. Register: go.iastate.edu/39U4WX Secure your spot and take action on your rural housing needs! #IEDA #IowaGrants #Iowa #CommunityDevelopment #RuralHousing #Webinar #LocalGovernment #CommunityLeaders #EconomicDevelopment #RHRA #StrongIowa

Diane Van Wyngarden is leading Interpretive Guide Certification Sessions with community leaders in the following communities across Iowa: 📌 Ames 📌 Des Moines 📌 Indianola 📌 Jewell 📌 Johnston 📌 Marshalltown To learn more about this program and how it can be offered in your community, visit bit.ly/GuideTraining or contact Diane. #StrongIowa #Tourism #Guidetraining

Our Civic Engagement and Equity team wants to hear from you! Take our quick survey to share your community's leadership needs: go.iastate.edu/U5AL4P We're working to expand and enhance the content of leadership training throughout Iowa to enable communities to effectively deal with issues such as aging infrastructure, climate-driven natural disasters, pollution, as well as navigating the ethics of the use of emerging technologies, such as AI. #StrongIowa #Leadership #Survey #CommunityLeaders

Did you know? The Iowa Finance Authority’s Housing Report projected that 24,617 new housing units are needed by 2023 to meet Iowa’s housing demands. The Iowa Economic Development Authority Rural Housing Assessment Grant can help your community meet its housing needs. Register for the IEDA Rural Housing Readiness Assessment Informational Webinar on Thursday, July 18, from 9:00-10:00 am to learn more about the grant application process. Communities can apply for grants with a $5,000 local investment match and may receive up to $20,000 towards housing initiatives! Register: go.iastate.edu/39U4WX Act now and make a difference in your community!

Omar Padilla is conducting interviews with Red Oak community leaders to assess community impacts of the Rural Housing Readiness Assessment program. To learn more about RHRA, visit bit.ly/CEDRHRAprogram or contact Omar. #StrongIowa #RHRA #housing #ruralhousing

Applications for the Iowa Economic Development Authority Rural Housing Assessment Grant are open until August 30th. The program empowers rural communities to use publicly available data to drive changes through development codes, local ordinances, and housing incentives tailored to their specific needs. Communities with less than 20,000 residents can apply for the grant with a $5,000 local investment match. Successful applicants undergo CED’s Rural Housing Readiness Assessment and, after completing it, become eligible for up to $20,000 towards housing initiatives. Act now and make a difference in your community! Apply: go.iastate.edu/39U4WX

We want to hear from you! CED is conducting a short survey about leadership capacity. This survey is to help CED understand what to improve or develop to meet local needs in building leadership capacity. Please share your input in this 5-minute survey: go.iastate.edu/1G99QD #StrongIowa #Survey #Leadership