This represents a 286.9% increase over 2021, when the state received $8,894,639 in funding.
Iowa ranked 40th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.
City of Davenport received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $9,968,028.
EDA Grant Recipients in Iowa in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| City of Davenport | $9,968,028 |
| Iowa Economic Development Authority | $5,279,479 |
| Muscatine Louisa Island Levee District | $3,199,660 |
| Briar Cliff University | $2,000,000 |
| Clarke County Development Corporation | $2,000,000 |
| City of Waterloo | $1,805,214 |
| IGNITE Pathways | $1,800,000 |
| United Way of Central Iowa | $1,794,717 |
| City of Cedar Falls | $1,500,000 |
| Iowa Economic Development Authority | $1,000,000 |
| Kirkwood Community College | $792,848 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College | $787,620 |
| City of Lake View | $418,832 |
| East Central Iowa Council of Governments | $412,105 |
| Mid-Iowa Planning Alliance for Community Development | $210,000 |
| Northwest Iowa Planning and Development Commission | $192,500 |
| Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission | $192,500 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission | $192,500 |
| Region XII Council of Governments, Inc. | $192,500 |
| Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council | $192,500 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | $138,000 |
| University of Northern Iowa | $131,000 |
| Mid Iowa Development Association Council of Governments | $125,000 |
| Southern Iowa Development Group, Inc. | $85,577 |