Latest COVID Related News & Updates
Gov. Reynolds announces $5 million for Employer Innovation Fund Grants
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced $5 million in funding from the Corona Virus Relief Fund yesterday to support the Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund. Grant applications open August 26th and will provide funding opportunities for employers, employer consortiums,...
Governor Reynolds Closes Bars in 6 Counties
Today, Gov. Reynolds announced she signed a new public health disaster proclamation in response to increasing COVID-19 cases over the last 14 days. On Thursday, the state reported a new record high in daily COVID-19 cases with 1,349 cases. In light of this and the...
Webinar – State of the Community: Business Planning for Fall
We continue the conversation with local business leaders on how we plan to move forward in education, child care, and human resources. View recording here. Panelists include: Janet Godwin, Interim CEO of ACT and Iowa City Community School District School Board Member...
$52K Granted to 33 BIPOC & Immigrant Owned Businesses
Project Better Together, a community initiative driven by the Iowa City Area Business Partnership, Think Iowa City, Iowa City Area Development Group, and the Iowa City Downtown District, granted $51,950 to 33 local businesses that identified as owned by Black,...
Webinar – State of the Community: Preparing for Fall
Our conversation with local educational leaders and healthcare experts focuses on where things stand as we prepare for this coming fall. View webinar recording. Panelists include: Matt Degner, ICCSD Interim Superintendent Rod Lehnertz, Senior Vice President,...
Project Better Together Business Check-In Survey
Calling all Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, and other area businesses: we'd like to hear how your business is doing! Please take 5 minutes to complete the Business Check-In Survey to give us some insight on how your business is doing and we’ll start making plans...
Derecho Storm Recovery Resources
If You Need Assistance: 211 General Assistance Food, funding, and shelter Dial 2-1-1, text your zip code to 899211 or visit 211iowa.org Food Pantries https://www.foodpantries.org/st/iowa Financial Help Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program Disaster Case...
Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education announce $26.2 Million for Internet Connectivity
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that $26.2 million is now available to districts, nonpublic schools, and colleges and universities primarily to increase internet connectivity for students for the 2020-21 school year. Using the...
Mask Up: North Liberty Adopts Face Covering Initiative to Combat COVID-19
North Liberty’s city council has unanimously adopted a public health initiative advising those in North Liberty to keep social distance, to wear face shields or cloth masks in public settings and businesses to adopt must-wear policies. Reducing transmission of...
IEDA Announces New E-Commerce Platform to Support Iowa’s Small Businesses
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today announced Shop Iowa, a new e-commerce platform that gives retailers, particularly those who didn’t previously have an online presence, a place to showcase their products and businesses. The statewide platform better...
Latest Webinars
Webinar – State of the Community: A Community Conversation on Race & Equality
Project Better Together aims to "build a transformed future for our community with greater...
Webinar – State of the Community: Preparing for Re-opening
Local business leaders, public health experts, and legal experts discuss approaches for safely...
Webinar – Business Resources: Public Health & TestIowa
Local public health experts discuss considerations for best practices, and regulatory mandates as...
Webinar – State of the Community: Economy
Local and state economic development leaders discuss the current state of our economy and their...