Grant Applications and Administration

By assisting with grant applications, UERPC helps local governments secure grants and loans from state and federal agencies. These funds are used to finance priority community improvements and are typically involved in the construction and/or repair of public facilities. In addition, UERPC often assists local communities by administering grants and loans such as Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Economic Development Set Aside (CDBG/EDSA), Public Facility Set Aside (CDBG/PFSA), Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy (IDOT-RISE) and USDA - Rural Development programs. Since 1972, the commission has received over $225 million in Federal and State grants for the Region.

Special Projects

UERPC provides staff assistance in special project areas such as preparing and updating municipal codes, preparing zoning ordinance updates, Urban Revitalization Districts, TIF Districts, programming city capital improvement projects and preparing and updating city maps, including sewer/water, zoning and new subdivisions.

Information Resource

UERPC acts as a service agency and regional resource for our members by conducting workshops and intergovernmental reviews, supplying data information and maintaining a large collection of census data and area-wide maps.

For more information, contact Rachelle Howe.

News Headlines

The UERPC June 2022 Newsletter is Here!

Posted: Mon, June 20, 2022

The UERPC June 2022 Newsletter is here! https://uerpc.org/newsletters.html

Highlights include:

COVID-19, Water/Sewer CDBG Funding Awarded to Northeast Iowa Cities
Funding Available for Upper Explorerland Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Program
Iowa Association of Councils of Governments Hosts Directors Retreat in Decorah
Successful Northeast Iowa Family STEM Festival Held
UERPC Mental Health Day Highlights
UERPC Notices
UERPC June Work Anniversaries
League of American Bicyclists Highlights UERPC's Safe Routes to School Program
UERPC Attends 4-State Economic Development Conference
UERPC Provides 360+ Helmets to Students! Borrow our Bike Safety Kit!
UERPC Staff Garden Party
June 5-2-1-0 Feature

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The UERPC 2022 Newsletter is Here!

Posted: Mon, June 20, 2022

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RPA-1 Policy Board to consider TAP applications, Transportation Planning Work Program, TIP amendments at May 25 meeting

Posted: Wed, May 18, 2022

The RPA-1 Transportation Policy Board will discuss and award Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds at its meeting on Wednesday, May 25th. The Policy Board will also consider approval of the RPA-1 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) and amendments to the current Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The Policy Board meeting is at 11:00 a.m. and the Enhancement Committee (TAP recommendation) and Technical Committee (TIP amendment recommendation) will meet beforehand at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., respectively. The meeting link is the same for all three of the meetings.

Visit the following web address to access the meeting:

tinyurl.com/5y792fea

Or call: 312-626-6799 Use meeting ID: 830 7977 6267

For details on the proposed TIP amendments as well as the draft TPWP, please click HERE.

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