April 27, 2009
Harkin, Culver Hosted Economic Recovery Community Meeting
Senator Tom Harkin, Governor Chet Culver and officials from the Iowa Department of Management hosted a community meeting on Monday, April 27th at the Dallas Center-Grimes Community High School in Grimes. The purpose of the conference was to offer participants information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the Economic Recovery Package, in the following areas:
- Infrastructure improvements
- Housing improvements
- Federal and state grant opportunities
- Energy improvements
- Aid to small business and workforce development
Participants received information from panelists of various state and federal government agencies about grant opportunities through the Economic Recovery Package and regular fiscal year program funding.
Participating agencies were: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Small Business Administration, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Iowa Financing Authority, Iowa Office of Energy Independence, Iowa Department of Human Rights and Iowa Workforce Development.
April 27, 2009
Event Opening
This video contains the event introduction, Senator Harkin's speech, and Governor Culver's speech.
April 27, 2009
Grants.Gov
This video contains an overview and tutorial on how to effectively use the Grants.Gov website.
Infrastructure
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act makes an historic investment of more than $150 billion in our nation's infrastructure, including roads, bridges, public transit, housing, and water systems.
The Infrastructure Panel participants were:
- Steve Kovac, Branch Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Karla Peiffer, Community Programs Director, USDA Rural Development
- Bob Cecil, District Representative, U.S. Economic Development Administration
- Patti Cale-Finnegan, SRF Coordinator, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Thom Hart, Infrastructure Manager, Iowa Department of Economic Development
- Lori Beary, Community Development Director, Iowa Finance Authority
April 27, 2009
Infrastructure Panel Part 1
April 27, 2009
Infrastructure Panel Part 2
Housing
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act assists communities in extending a helping hand to individuals and families displaced by foreclosures or other economic hardships and provides more than $10 billion nationwide to help expand the availability of quality affordable housing and to support communities hard hit by foreclosures.
The Housing Panel participants were:
- Bruce Ray, Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Heather Honkomp, Housing Programs Director, USDA Rural Development
- Tim Waddell, Community Development Division Administrator, Iowa Department of Economic Development
- Joe O'Hern, Director of Housing Iowa, Iowa Finance Authority
- Lyle Schwery, Homeless Programs Coordinator, Iowa Finance Authority
April 27, 2009
Housing Panel
Energy
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act makes dramatic new investments in producing renewable energy and expanding broadband access and capabilities.
The Energy Panel participants are:
- Brian Quirke, Communications Director, U.S. Department of Energy - Chicago Field Operations Office
- Teresa Bomhoff, Energy Coordinator, Iowa USDA Rural Development
- Roya Stanley, Director, Iowa Office of Energy Independence
- Bill Brand, Administrator, Division of Community Action Agencies, Iowa Department of Human Rights
April 27, 2009
Energy Panel Part 1
April 27, 2009
Energy Panel Part 2
Small Business and Workforce Development
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides an abundance of new loans, loan guarantees, tax incentives and advantages, and technical assistance to bolster small businesses in Iowa and across America, and to encourage the creation of new small businesses.
The Small Business/Workforce Development Panel participants were:
- Joe Folsom, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration
- Randy Frescoln, Business Programs Director, USDA Rural Development
- Kristy Maitre, Tax Specialist and Stakeholder Liaison, Internal Revenue Service
- Laura Stein, Project Manager Iowa Department of Economic Development
- Elisabeth Buck, Director, Iowa Workforce Development
April 27, 2009
Small Business Panel
