This represents a 75.9% decrease from 2022, when the state received $34,410,580 in funding.
Iowa ranked 21st across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2023. South Carolina topped the list with $30,038,466 in funding across 14 grants.
City of Dubuque received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $5,200,000.
EDA Grant Recipients in Iowa in 2023
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| City of Dubuque | $5,200,000 |
| Indian Hills Community College | $725,000 |
| Iowa Central Community College | $700,000 |
| M&P Missouri River Levee District | $248,476 |
| Area 15 Regional Planning Commission | $210,000 |
| East Central Intergovernmental Association | $210,000 |
| Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Region 6 Planning Commission | $210,000 |
| East Central Iowa Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| North Iowa Area Council of Governments | $210,000 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | $150,000 |