Organization: AUDUBON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Mission: ASSIST EXISTING COUNTY BUSINESSES WITH RETENTION AND EXPANSION; SOLICIT NEW BUSINESSES; CREATE AND ACQUIRE SPACE FOR NEW BUSINESSES; AND ENCHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN AUDUBON COUNTY, IOWA.
Activities: THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITED DONATIONS AND USED THE FUNDS TO ASSIST LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTY OF AUDUBON, IOWA THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.
THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF AUDUBON IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,371 AND ALSO CONTRIBUTED $13,992 TO COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE PROPERTIES AS PART OF ITS INITIATIVE TO CLEAN UP BLIGHTED PROPERTIES. THE ASSISTANCE WAS LIMITED TO 50% OF THE COST OF THE CLEAN UP. THE AUDUBON COMMUNITY BENEFITS BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HOUSING AND THE CLEANUP OF BLIGHT. THE HOUSING FUND IS SUPPORTED BY PRIVATE DONATIONS.
THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED TIF FUNDS FROM AUDUBON COUNTY TO BE USED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN AUDUBON COUNTY, IA. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWED PROPOSED PROJECTS FROM EACH OF THE FIVE AUDUBON COUNTY COMMUNITIES AND GRANTED FUNDS TO THE COMMUNITIES ON A PRORATED BASIS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION MATCHED THE GRANTS USING GENERAL FUNDS. THE $5,770 REPRESENTS THE FINAL PAYMENT FOR ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Housing & Shelter