January 11, 2024
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Jessica O’Riley, Iowa Economic Development Authority
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Nearly $1.8 million awarded in CAT and Sports Tourism grants
January 11, 2024 (DES MOINES) – At at the moment’s assembly, the Enhance Iowa Board awarded $1,775,000 in Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants to a group heart in Doon, a splash pad in Huxley, a path mission in Okoboji and a recreation heart in Denison. Additionally, the board awarded a $4,000 Sports Tourism grant to advertise the Kewash Trail Half Marathon.
Details for the initiatives receiving CAT grants observe:
Project Name: Doon Community Center, Doon
Total Project Cost: $3,176,534
Amount Awarded: $475,000
Project Description: This mission contains the development of a brand new group heart which can include a gymnasium, health room, library, assembly room, kitchen and an open space that might be used for smaller conferences.
Project Name: Huxley Splash Pad, Huxley
Total Project Cost: $840,000
Amount Awarded: $100,000
Project Description: This mission contains the development of a brand new free-access, accessible splash pad at Nord Kalsem Park.
Project Name: Tatanka Ska Trace Phase IV(b), Lake Park and Spirit Lake
Total Project Cost: $1,135,427
Amount Awarded: $200,000
Project Description: This mission contains the development of two.5 miles of path that can present Lake Park and Montgomery with direct access to the Spine Trail and West Okoboji Trail.
Project Name: Crawford County Recreation and Wellness Center, Denison
Total Project Cost: $18,857,500
Amount Awarded: $1,000,000
Project Description: This mission will embrace an indoor walking monitor, one full-sized basketball/volleyball/pickleball court docket, two full-sized indoor soccer/soccer fields, a exercise area, an aerobics room and a group assembly room.
Details for the mission receiving a Sports Tourism Marketing grant follows:
The YMCA of Washington County was awarded $4,000 towards advertising the Kewash Trail Half Marathon in Washington on April 26, 2024. The funds will go towards digital and direct advertising channels.
The Enhance Iowa Program offers monetary incentives to communities for the development of leisure, cultural, instructional or leisure amenities that improve the standard of life in Iowa. To date, 136 CAT grants have been awarded by the board, totaling $ 46,435,023. The subsequent Enhance Iowa Board assembly is scheduled for February 1, 2024.
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