The Polk County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a multi-year grant of $75,000 annually to the World Food Prize Foundation for at least the next three fiscal years, starting July 2025. The funds come from Polk County’s allotment of the hotel/motel tax and will support the foundation’s programming. “This commitment from Polk County is more than a financial investment—it’s a vote of confidence in the power of the World Food Prize to bring global solutions to local challenges,” former Gov. Tom Vilsack, CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation, said in a prepared statement. “By using hotel/motel tax revenue, Polk County is wisely investing in programs that not only address food insecurity and agricultural innovation but also bring international visitors, economic activity and global recognition to Central Iowa.”