Projects

Connect Iowa Partnership
Realizing that broadband access is critical to the State's economic development efforts, IARC and its member COGs are partnering with Connect Iowa to promote broadband access and adoption and provide broadband education to Iowa communities. IARC and COGs will work with local governments to identify community leaders and help establish community technology committees that will work to identify local assets, challenges and solutions related to broadband access and adoption in the community.

Strengthening Iowa’s COGs: Building Capacity through the Iowa Association of Regional Councils (EDA Project #05-88-04743)
In April 2009, East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) and the Iowa Association of Regional Councils (IARC) were awarded funding through the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Short Term Planning program. The purpose of the award is to assist in providing dedicated, professional staff to IARC, in an effort to enhance the capacity of IARC and its member councils of governments. This project is designed to serve as a model for other state associations.

The following documents include IARC's annual reports to EDA on project progress and successes. These reports highlight projects IARC has taken on as a state association, future goals and priorities and challenges faced by our association.

We hope these reports are useful resources other statewide associations and regional planning organizations. Also, we hope this information provides our partners and others with a better understanding of IARC's mission and the work of its members throughout Iowa.

June 2011 Mid Point Report to EDA
June 2010 Mid Point Report to EDA

Iowa Department of Public Health's Fit For Life
IARC has partnered with the Iowa Department of Public Health over the past three years to work with communities and schools to complete an asset mapping process and identify and plan for a health related project.

Iowa Finance Authority HPRP Monitoring
IARC has contracted with the Iowa Finance Authority to provide monitoring services for the agency's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing program.

Statewide Mobility Manager Position
In March 2011, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) and IARC partnered to create a new position: Statewide Mobility Manager. This position focuses on the coordination with local mobility managers throughout Iowa to improve overall mobility for the general public, with an emphasis on the elderly, low-income persons, and/or persons with disabilities. The Statewide Mobility Manager position is a contract position through IARC. The scope of work for this position was developed by IDOT and IARC.