The Polk County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved funding for Meals on Wheels to facilitate daily meal deliveries to veterans in Polk County. The new agreement between WesleyLife Community Services, operator of Meals on Wheels, and Polk County Veteran Affairs will provide daily meals to up to 20 veterans, amounting to a total of…
The Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa Realtors have announced two statewide initiatives: the Meaning of Homeownership Contest and the Iowa Homeownership Incubator. The Iowa Homeownership Incubator will challenge lending institutions, real estate brokerages and housing organizations to submit creative proposals focused on advancing financial literacy and awareness of homeownership assistance programs, especially those supporting low-…
Bravo Greater Des Moines has awarded $412,475 in capital project grant investments to nine arts and culture nonprofits. Capital project grants provide funding to current Bravo cultural partners for capital projects that help organizations better deliver programming and services. The projects that were awarded grants are:
A lawsuit has been filed in federal court seeking to halt enforcement of a law supporters say is designed to regulate and cut costs associated with pharmacy benefit managers. The lawsuit filed by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry and four other plaintiffs is also asking the court to find the legislation, signed into…
The city of Bondurant has added its fifth development-ready industrial site through the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Certified Sites program, giving the city the most certified sites in the state. The newly designated Ross Certified Site includes nearly 83 acres northeast of the Des Moines metro area. It is located near Interstate 80, Interstate 35…
CultureALL, a nonprofit that offers multicultural programming and consulting, has announced that founder Sherry Gupta will step down as executive director July 1. Jessie Orton, who has served as CultureALL’s director of operations since 2019, will succeed Gupta as executive director. Gupta will continue working with CultureALL’s staff and board, according to the announcement. “Jessie…
The Polk County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved funding for Meals on Wheels to facilitate daily meal deliveries to veterans in Polk County. The new agreement between WesleyLife Community Services, operator of Meals on Wheels, and Polk County Veteran Affairs will provide daily meals to up to 20 veterans, amounting to a total of…
The Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa Realtors have announced two statewide initiatives: the Meaning of Homeownership Contest and the Iowa Homeownership Incubator. The Iowa Homeownership Incubator will challenge lending institutions, real estate brokerages and housing organizations to submit creative proposals focused on advancing financial literacy and awareness of homeownership assistance programs, especially those supporting low-…
