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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 23 - Iowa Community Development Block Grant Program › Rule 261-23.5 - Requirements for Funding

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Applications for funds under any of the program-allocated
				  funds pursuant to rule
				  261-23.4 (15) shall meet the
				  minimum criteria described in subrules 23.5(1) through 23.5(3).
(1) Proposed activities shall be eligible, as
				authorized by Title I, Section 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act
				of 1974, as amended, and as further defined in 24 CFR Part 570 .
(2) Proposed activities shall address at
				least one of the following three objectives:
a. Primarily benefit low- and moderate-income
				persons. To address this objective, 51 percent or more persons benefiting from
				a proposed activity must have incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median
				income.
b. Aid in the prevention or
				elimination of slums and blight. To address this objective, the application
				must document the extent or seriousness of deterioration in the area to be
				assisted, showing a clear adverse effect on the well-being of the area or
				community and illustrating that the proposed activity will alleviate or
				eliminate the conditions causing the deterioration.
c. Meet an urgent community development need.
				To address this objective, the applicant must certify that the proposed
				activity is designed to alleviate existing conditions that pose a serious and
				immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and that are recent
				in origin or that recently became urgent; that the applicant is unable to
				finance the activity without CDBG assistance and that other sources of funding
				are not available.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 23 - Iowa Community Development Block Grant Program › Rule 261-23.6 - Award and Administration

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The authority may negotiate award amounts, terms and
				  conditions prior to making any award under the program. Recipients shall comply
				  with requirements and instructions set forth in the applicable CDBG management
				  guide.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.1 - Authority

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The authority for establishing this program is provided in
				  Iowa Code section
				  15E.167
				  as enacted by 2021 Iowa Acts, House File 871.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.2 - Purposes

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The purpose of the broadband forward certification is to
				  encourage political subdivisions to further develop broadband infrastructure
				  and access to broadband. The purpose of the telecommuter forward certification
				  is to encourage political subdivisions to further develop and promote the
				  availability of telecommuting.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.3 - Definitions

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"Applicant"
means a political subdivision
				  that submits an application to the authority for a broadband forward
				  certification or telecommuter forward certification.
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15.105.
"Broadband"
means the same as defined in
				  Iowa Code section
				  8B.1.
"Broadband infrastructure"
means the same as
				  defined in Iowa Code section
				  8B.1.
"Certification"
means a certificate issued
				  to a political subdivision that meets the criteria in rule
				  261-24.5 (15E) or
				  261-24.6 (15E).
"Communications service provider"
means a
				  service provider that provides broadband service.
"Political subdivision"
means a city,
				  county, or township.
"Program"
means the broadband forward and
				  telecommuter forward certification program established in this
				  chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.4 - Application; Review; Approval

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(1)
Application.
The authority will develop a standardized
				application process and make information on applying available on the
				authority's website at
www.iowaeda.com
. To
				apply for certification under the program, a political subdivision shall submit
				an application to the authority in the form and manner prescribed by the
				authority. A political subdivision may apply for broadband forward
				certification and telecommuter forward certification concurrently.
(2)
Review.
The authority
				will review each complete application to determine whether an applicant meets
				the criteria in rule 261-24.5 (15E) or
				261-24.6 (15E).
(3)
Approval.
The authority
				may approve, deny or defer applications for certification. If the authority
				approves an application for certification, the authority will issue a broadband
				forward or telecommuter forward certificate and assist the political
				subdivision in publicizing its certification.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.5 - Broadband Forward Certification

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(1)
Application
				requirements.
To obtain broadband forward certification, a political
				subdivision shall submit to the authority an application indicating all of the
				following:
a. The political subdivision's
				support and commitment to promote the availability of broadband.
b. Existing or proposed ordinances
				encouraging the further development of broadband infrastructure and access to
				broadband.
c. Efforts to secure
				local funding for the further development of broadband infrastructure and
				access to broadband.
d. A single
				point of contact for the political subdivision for all matters related to
				broadband and broadband infrastructure.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.6 - Telecommuter Forward Certification

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(1) A political subdivision that meets the
				criteria for broadband forward certification in rule 261-24.5(15E) may apply
				for telecommuter forward certification. To obtain telecommuter forward
				certification, a political subdivision shall submit to the authority an
				application indicating the following:
a. The
				political subdivision's support and commitment to promote the availability of
				telecommuting options.
b. Existing
				or proposed ordinances encouraging the further development of telecommuting
				options.
c. Efforts to secure local
				funding for the further development of telecommuting options.
d. A single point of contact for coordinating
				telecommuting opportunities and options.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.7 - Maintenance of Certification

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(1)
Reports.
A political subdivision certified pursuant to this
				chapter shall submit an annual report to the authority verifying its continued
				eligibility for certification pursuant to rule
				261-24.5 (15E) or
				261-24.6 (15E). If applicable,
				the report will also address a political subdivision's compliance with the
				restrictions in subrule 24.7(2).
(2)
Restrictions on certified
				broadband forward communities.
A political subdivision that the
				authority has certified as a broadband forward community pursuant to subrule
				24.4(3) shall not do any of the following:
a.
				Require an applicant to designate a final contractor to complete a broadband
				infrastructure project.
b. Impose
				afeeto review an application or issue a permit for a broadband infrastructure
				application in excess of $100.
c.
				Impose a moratorium of any kind on the approval of applications and issuance of
				permits for broadband infrastructure projects or on construction related to
				broadband infrastructure.
d.
				Discriminate among communications service providers or public utilities with
				respect to any action described in this rule or otherwise related to broadband
				infrastructure, including granting access to public rights-of-way,
				infrastructure and poles, river and bridge crossings, or any other physical
				assets owned or controlled by the political subdivision.
e. As a condition for approving an
				application or issuing a permit for a broadband infrastructure project or for
				any other purpose, require the applicant to provide any service or make
				available any part of the broadband infrastructure to the political subdivision
				or make any payment to or on behalf of the political subdivision, except for
				the fee allowed under paragraph 24.7(2)
"b."
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.8 - Matching Requirement

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Each recipient of emergency shelter grants program funds must
				  match the grant amount with an equal amount. This may come from the grantee, or
				  through nonprofit recipients whose contracts are being administered by a local
				  city or county government. In calculating the amount of matching funds, the
				  following may be included: the value of any donated material or building used
				  in the project, the value of any lease on a building used in the project, any
				  salary paid to staff of the grantee or to any state recipient in carrying out
				  the emergency shelter program, and the time and services contributed by
				  volunteers at the rate of $5 per hour For purposes of this rule, IDED will
				  determine the value of any donated material or building, or any lease, using
				  any method reasonably calculated to establish fair market value. The state may
				  grant an exemption of matching funds up to a maximum of $100,000 of the state
				  allocation received from HUD for the recipients least capable of providing such
				  matching amounts. The recipient must document its need to participate in this
				  exemption from matching requirements, and must receive prior approval from IDED
				  before the exemption will be effective.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.9 - Grant Awards

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Grants will be awarded to individual applicants. IDED may
				  award a grant to a city or county government or a nonprofit organization on
				  behalf of multiple applicants, at the discretion of IDED and with the approval
				  of those applicants affected and the local governmental unit. If a city, county
				  or nonprofit organization is designated as the grantee of an award, that city,
				  county or nonprofit organization will be responsible for coordination of
				  requests for funds by eligible private, nonprofit recipients within its
				  jurisdiction by consolidating them into one contract between the local
				  governmental unit or nonprofit organization and IDED. IDED reserves the right
				  to negotiate the amount of the grant award, the scale of the project, and
				  alternative methods for completing the project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.10 - Restrictions Placed on Grantees

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(1)
Use as provider of homeless services.
Any building for which
				emergency shelter grants program funds are used must be maintained as a
				provider of homeless services for not less than a three-year period, or for not
				less than a ten-year period if the grant amounts are used for major
				rehabilitation or conversion of the building. All other operating and
				maintenance costs have a one-year requirement. In calculating the applicable
				time period, the three- and ten-year periods are determined as follows:
a. In the case of a building that was not
				operated as a provider of services for the homeless before receipt of grant
				funds, on the date of initial occupancy as a provider of services to the
				homeless.
b. In the case of a
				building that was operated as a provider of services to the homeless before the
				receipt of grant funds, on the date that grant funds are first obligated to the
				homeless service provider
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.11 - Compliance With Applicable Federal and State Laws and Regulations

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All grantees shall comply with the Iowa Code governing
				  activities performed under this program and with all applicable provisions of
				  the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendment Act of 1987 and its
				  implementing regulations. Use of ESGP funds must comply with the following
				  additional requirements.
(1)
Nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
All grantees must
				comply with the following:
a. The
				requirements of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3601-19
				and implementing regulations; Executive Order 11063 and implementing
				regulations at 24 CFR Part 107 (June 1, 1999); and Title VI of the Civil Rights
				Act of 1964 (
				42
				U.S.C. 2002 d) and its implementing
				regulations at 24 CFR Part 1 (June 1 1999).
b. Affirmative action requirements as
				implemented with Executive Orders 11625, 12432, and 1213 8 which require that
				every effort be made to solicit the participation of minority and women
				business enterprises (MBEAVBE) in governmental projects.
c. The prohibitions against discrimination on
				the basis of age under the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (
				42 U.S.C.
				6101 - 07).
d. The prohibitions against discrimination
				against disabled individuals under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
				1973/Americans with Disabilities Act.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 24 - Broadband Forward and Telecommuter Forward Certifications › Rule 261-24.12 - Administration

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(1)
Contracts.
Upon selection of an application for funding, IDED
				will issue a contract. The contract shall be between IDED and the designated
				grantee as determined by IDED. If a local city or county government or a
				nonprofit organization is designated as the grantee, the private, nonprofit
				providers covered through the contract shall remain responsible for adherence
				to the requirements of the ESG program, including these rules. These rules and
				applicable federal and state laws and regulations become part of the contract.
				Certain activities may require that permits or clearances be obtained from
				other state or federal agencies prior to proceeding with the project. Grant
				awards may be conditioned upon the timely completion of these
				requirements.
(2)
Record
				keeping and retention.
Financial records, supporting documents,
				statistical rec--ords, and all other records pertinent to the grant program
				shall be retained by the grantee. Private, nonprofit recipients covered through
				an ESGP contract from a local city or county government or nonprofit
				organization are responsible for ensuring that pertinent records of their ESGP
				funds be made available to the administering city or county or nonprofit
				organization and to IDED upon request. Proper record retention must be in
				accordance with the following:
a. Records for
				any assisted activity shall be retained for three years after final closeout
				and, if applicable, until audit procedures are completed and accepted by
				IDED;
b. Representatives of the
				Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the
				Inspector General, the General Accounting Office, the state auditor's office,
				and IDED shall have access to all books, accounts, documents, records, and
				other property belonging to or in use by a grantee pertaining to the receipt of
				assistance under these rules.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 26 - Variance Procedures for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Housing Projects › Rule 261-26.1 - Goals and Objectives

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These rules implement 1996 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2464,
				  section 24, "Financing Public Improvements Related to Low Income Housing and
				  Residential Development." The Iowa department of economic development is given
				  the responsibility to rule on requests for variances in the percentage of low-
				  and moderate-income benefit required in certain tax increment financing (TIF)
				  district for residential development, as prescribed in the law. These rules
				  establish procedures and criteria for variances so that the highest possible
				  level of benefit to low- and moderate-income families will be achieved while
				  ensuring the financial feasibility of the project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 26 - Variance Procedures for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Housing Projects › Rule 261-26.2 - Definitions

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"Department"
means the Iowa department of
				  economic development.
"Eligible applicant"
means any county or
				  incorporated city within the state of Iowa.
"Housingproject"
means a project in an urban
				  renewal area established solely upon findings under Iowa Code section
				  4032(3).
				  that is primarily intended to support housing activities. These may include,
				  but are not limited to, the following: public streets and utilities, site
				  preparation, housing rehabilitation, real property acquisition, new housing
				  construction, and conversion of existing structures into housing units.
"Low- and moderate-income families (LMI) "
means those families earning no more than 80 percent of the median family
				  income of the county as determined by the latest United States Department of
				  Housing and Urban Development, Section 8 income guidelines. This includes
				  single-person households.
"Tax increment financing district"
means an
				  area in an urban renewal area that the municipality has established by
				  ordinance in an urban renewal area established solely upon findings under Iowa
				  Code section
				  4032(3).
				  and has designated by ordinance that taxes levied on taxable property in that
				  area each year by or for the benefit of the state, city, county, school
				  district or other taxing district shall be divided as provided for in Iowa Code
				  section
				  40319..
"TIF-generatedfinancial support"
means the
				  portion of the cost of a housing project which is financed from TIF
				  revenues.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 26 - Variance Procedures for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Housing Projects › Rule 261-26.3 - Requirements for Benefit to Low- and Moderate-income Families

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A municipality is required to ensure that a TIF-supported
				  housing project will provide for housing assistance for low- and
				  moderate-income families. Absent a variance, the amount of assistance to be
				  provided is as follows:
(1) In
				municipalities with a population over 15,000, the amount to be provided for
				low- and moderate-income family housing by TIF-supported housing projects shall
				be either equal to or greater than the percentage of low- and moderate-income
				residents in the county in which the urban renewal area is located times the
				TIF-generated financial support for the housing project within the urban
				renewal area. However, the amount of benefit shall not be less than an amount
				equal to 10 percent of the TIF-generated financial support.
(2) In municipalities with a population of
				15,000 or less, the amount to be provided for low-and moderate-income family
				housing shall be the same as for municipalities in subrule 26.3(1) except that
				municipalities of 15,000 or less shall not be subject to the minimum low- and
				moderate-income benefit level of 10 percent of the original project
				cost.
(3) The percentage of low-
				and moderate-income persons in a county is provided by the U.S. Department of
				Housing and Urban Development using the most currently available U.S. Census
				information.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 26 - Variance Procedures for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Housing Projects › Rule 261-26.4 - Ability to Request a Variance

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A municipality may request a variance in the low-and
				  moderate-income benefit required (excluding the 10 percent minimum established
				  in subrule 26.3(1)) from the department of economic development when the
				  required low- and moderate-income benefit will make the TIF-supported housing
				  project financially infeasible. The municipality must prepare a plan for the
				  provision of assistance to low- and moderate-income families that provides the
				  proposed alternate level of low- and moderate-income benefit. The plan shall be
				  adopted by the municipality and approved by the department.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 26 - Variance Procedures for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Housing Projects › Rule 261-26.5 - Variance Request Procedure

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(1) A
				municipality may request a variance at any time.
(2) Requests for a variance shall be
				submitted on forms prescribed by the department. Requests for the necessary
				forms may be submitted in writing to: Bureau of Community Financing, Iowa
				Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
				50309. Information and forms may be received by calling the department at
				(515)242-4825.
(3) Department staff
				will review requests for variance on a case-by-case basis.
(4) Each request will be reviewed according
				to the criteria listed in rule
				261-266.
				(403).
(5) The department may
				modify the request in order to maximize the level of benefit to low-and
				moderate-income families, while preserving the financial feasibility of the
				TIF-supported housing project.
(6)
				The department will issue a decision in a letter to the applicant. If the
				request is approved, the letter will provide the level of the variance and the
				conditions for compliance with the variance. If the request is denied, the
				letter will state reasons for the denial.
(7) All requests for variances and related
				DED file material are available for public inspection. Names of applicants will
				also be provided to the public upon request.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 26 - Variance Procedures for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Housing Projects › Rule 261-26.6 - Criteria for Review

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A municipality must submit the following information and
				  other information as may be required on forms developed by the
				  department:
1. Narrative. A
				description of the project and explanation of the need for the variance on
				low-and moderate-income benefit percentage.
2. Total tax levy applied to TIF area, minus
				debt service levies.
3. Current tax
				rollback percentage.
4. Total
				project development cost.
5. Number
				of lots to be sold.
6. Projected
				average home value within the housing project area.
7. Value of imimproved lots.
8. Proposed debt structure, including
				interest rate, term of debt, transaction costs, repayment terms.
9. Projected revenue from a project by year,
				including amount from tax increment, sale of lots, development fees and other
				sources.
10. Projected sale of lots
				by year.
11. Projected number of
				homes completed by year.
12. Use of
				five-year extension, if available.
13. Comments solicited or received from
				parties affected by the variance.
14. Proposed amount of funds and activities
				to benefit housing needs of LMI persons.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 28 - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Rule 261-28.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of the rural housing needs assessment grant
				  program is to support the use of publicly available information and support
				  community efforts to interpret hard data with supplemental information and to
				  help communities implement changes to development codes, local ordinances, and
				  housing incentives according to the community's needs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 28 - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Rule 261-28.2 - Definitions

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For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Agreement"
means a contract for financial
				  assistance under the program describing the terms on which financial assistance
				  is to be provided.
"Applicant"
means an Iowa community applying
				  for financial assistance under the program.
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15.105.
"Community"
means a county, an incorporated
				  city, or a community designee.
"Community designee"
means a legal entity
				  established or designated by a county or incorporated city in an agreement
				  pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 28E for the purposes of evaluating housing
				  needs.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  authority.
"Financial assistance"
means a grant made by
				  the authority to an applicant approved for funding under the program.
"Program"
means the rural housing needs
				  assessment grant program established in this chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 28 - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Rule 261-28.3 - Program Description

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(1)
Amount,
				form, and timing of assistance.
The amount of assistance awarded will
				be determined by the authority and will be based on the total amount of funds
				available to the authority for the program and the costs specified in the
				application. The authority will establish a maximum grant award per application
				and a minimum grant award per application for each fiscal year in which funding
				is available. The authority will provide financial assistance in the form of a
				grant. Funds will be disbursed on a reimbursement basis for expenses incurred
				by the applicant after approval of an award by the director.
(2)
Application.
a.
Forms.
All applications
				and other filings related to the program shall be on such forms and in
				accordance with such instructions as may be established by the authority.
				Information about the program, the application, and application instructions
				may be obtained by contacting the authority.
b.
Application period.
Each
				fiscal year during which funding is available, applications for financial
				assistance will only be accepted during the established application period, or
				periods, as identified by the authority on its website.
c.
Complete application
				required.
An application shall not be considered submitted for review
				until the application is completed and all required supporting documentation
				and information are provided to the authority.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 28 - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Rule 261-28.4 - Program Eligibility, Application Scoring, and Funding Decisions

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(1)
Program
				eligibility.
An applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria
				to qualify for financial assistance under this program:
a. The applicant must be an Iowa community as
				defined in rule 261-28.2(88GA,SF608).
b. An applicant that is an incorporated city
				must have a population of 20,000 or less and shall not be contiguous to a city
				with a population of 40,000 or greater. An applicant that is a county shall be
				one of the 88 least populous counties in the state. An applicant that is a
				community designee shall have entered an agreement pursuant to Iowa Code
				chapter 28E with an incorporated city or county meeting the population criteria
				in this paragraph.
c. An eligible
				applicant will be allowed to submit only one application per application
				period.
d. The applicant must
				demonstrate the capacity for administering a grant.
e. The applicant must demonstrate the
				feasibility of the project's proposed scope and timeline with the funds
				requested.
f. The applicant must
				identify and describe other sources of funding for the proposed assessment and
				related activities.
g. The
				applicant must identify any partner organizations that will be utilized in
				interpreting and implementing the data collected through the
				assessment.
h. The applicant must
				provide a cash match of at least 50 cents for every dollar awarded as a grant
				under this program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 28 - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Rule 261-28.5 - Agreement Required

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(1) Each applicant
				that is approved for financial assistance under the program shall enter into an
				agreement with the authority for the provision of such financial assistance.
				The agreement will establish the terms on which the financial assistance is to
				be provided and may include any other terms reasonably necessary for the
				efficient administration of the program.
(2) The authority and the applicant may amend
				the agreement at any time upon the mutual agreement of both the authority and
				the applicant.
(3) The agreement
				may require an applicant that has been approved for financial assistance under
				the program to submit information reasonably required by the authority to make
				reports to the authority's board, the governor's office, or the general
				assembly
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 29 - Rural Innovation Grant Program › Rule 261-29.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of the rural innovation grant program is to
				  support creative, nontraditional ideas that focus on current issues and
				  challenges faced by rural communities associated with the themes of community
				  investment, growth, and connection.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 29 - Rural Innovation Grant Program › Rule 261-29.2 - Definitions

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For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Agreement"
means a contract for financial
				  assistance under the program describing the terms on which financial assistance
				  is to be provided.
"Applicant"
means an Iowa business, college,
				  university, city, county, council of governments organization established by
				  Iowa Code chapter 28H, K-12 educational institution, or private nonprofit
				  agency or foundation applying for financial assistance under the program. A
				  business will be considered an Iowa business if the business is incorporated in
				  the state of Iowa or authorized to do business in the state of Iowa.
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15.105.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  authority.
"Financial assistance"
means a grant made by
				  the authority to an applicant approved for funding under the program.
"Program"
means the rural innovation grant
				  program established in this chapter.
"Project"
means a program or activity
				  undertaken in and for the benefit of a community in Iowa with a population of
				  20,000 or less and not contiguous to a city with a population of 40,000 or
				  greater.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 29 - Rural Innovation Grant Program › Rule 261-29.3 - Program Description

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(1)
Amount,
				form, and timing of assistance.
The amount of assistance awarded will
				be determined by the authority based on the total amount of funds available to
				the authority for the program and based on the project details. The authority
				will establish a maximum grant award per application and a minimum grant award
				per application for each fiscal year in which funding is available. The
				authority will provide financial assistance in the form of a grant. Funds will
				be disbursed on a reimbursement basis for expenses incurred by the applicant
				after approval of an award by the director.
(2)
Application.
a.
Forms.
All applications
				and other filings related to the program shall be on such forms and in
				accordance with such instructions as established by the authority. Information
				about the program, the application, and application instructions may be
				obtained by contacting the authority.
b.
Application period.
Each
				fiscal year during which funding is available, applications for financial
				assistance will only be accepted during the established application period, or
				periods, as identified by the authority on its website.
c.
Frequency of application.
An eligible applicant may only be named as the primary entity on one
				application per application period. However, an applicant who has applied as
				the primary entity for an application may also be named as a partner on
				additional applications.
d.
Complete application required.
An application shall not be
				considered submitted for review until the application is completed and all
				required supporting documentation and information are provided.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 29 - Rural Innovation Grant Program › Rule 261-29.4 - Program Eligibility, Application Scoring, and Funding Decisions

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(1)
Program
				eligibility.
An applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria
				to qualify for financial assistance under this program:
a. The applicant must meet the definition of
				"applicant" in rule 261-29.2(88GA,SF608).
b. If the applicant is not a local government
				entity, the applicant must demonstrate support from the local government entity
				as evidenced by a letter of support.
c. The applicant must serve a city that has a
				population of 20,000 or less and that is not contiguous to a city with a
				population of 40,000 or greater.
d.
				The applicant must demonstrate the capacity for administering a
				grant.
e. The applicant must
				provide a cash match of at least 50 cents for every dollar awarded as a grant
				under this program.
f. The
				applicant must demonstrate that the project does not consist of ongoing
				expenses for existing projects or programs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 29 - Rural Innovation Grant Program › Rule 261-29.5 - Program Eligibility, Application Scoring, and Funding Decisions

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(1) Each applicant
				that is approved for financial assistance under the program shall enter into an
				agreement with the authority for the provision of such financial assistance.
				The agreement will establish the terms on which financial assistance is to be
				provided and may include any other terms reasonably necessary for the efficient
				administration of the program.
(2)
				The authority and the applicant may amend the agreement at any time upon the
				mutual agreement of both the authority and the applicant.
(3) The agreement may require an applicant
				that has been approved for financial assistance under the program to submit
				information reasonably required by the authority to make reports to the
				authority's board, the governor's office, or the general
				assembly
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 30 - Empower Rural Iowa Program › Rule 261-30.1 - Purpose

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The empower rural Iowa initiative was created by Executive
				  Order Number 3 dated July 18, 2018, which directs the authority to provide
				  staffing and administrative assistance for the initiative and its associated
				  task forces.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 30 - Empower Rural Iowa Program › Rule 261-30.2 - Definitions

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15.105.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  authority.
"Empower rural Iowa initiative"
or
"initiative"
means the initiative created by Executive Order
				  Number 3 dated July 18, 2018.
"Rural community"
means either an Iowa city
				  with a population of 20,000 or less and that is not contiguous to a city with a
				  population of 40,000 or greater, or an Iowa county that is one of the 88 least
				  populous counties in the state.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 30 - Empower Rural Iowa Program › Rule 261-30.3 - Eligible Uses of Funds

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(1) Funds
				appropriated to the authority for the empower rural Iowa program shall be used
				to address the challenges and opportunities of rural communities. Uses of funds
				shall be approved by the director.
(2) Eligible uses of funds include the
				following:
a. The rural housing needs
				assessment grant program administered pursuant to 261-Chapter 28;
b. The rural innovation grant program
				administered pursuant to 261-Chapter 29;
c. Support for entrepreneurship and
				cooperative business models for businesses in rural communities;
d. Leadership development training for
				representatives of rural communities;
e. Education and training opportunities
				relating to succession planning for businesses in rural communities;
f. Promotion of e-commerce opportunities for
				businesses in rural communities; and
g. Implementation of additional
				recommendations published by the investing in rural Iowa task force, the
				growing rural Iowa task force, and the connecting rural Iowa task force created
				by the empower rural Iowa initiative and administered by the
				authority.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 31 - Economic Development Region Initiatives › Rule 261-31.1 - Purpose

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If funding is made available, the authority resources shall
				  be available to assist an economic development region that has established a
				  focused economic development effort. This effort shall include a regional
				  development plan relating to one or more of the following areas:
1. Regional marketing strategies.
2. Development of the information solutions
				sector.
3. Development of the
				advanced manufacturing sector.
4.
				Development of the life sciences and biotechnology sector.
5. Development of the insurance or financial
				services sector.
6. Physical
				infrastructure including, but not limited to, horizontal infrastructure, water
				and sewer infrastructure, and telecommunications infrastructure.
7. Entrepreneur ship.
8. Development of the alternative and
				renewable energy sector.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 31 - Economic Development Region Initiatives › Rule 261-31.2 - Types of Assistance

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The following types of assistance are governed by the
				  divisions of this chapter:
1.
				Establishment of economic development regions.
2. Economic development revolving loan
				funds.
3. Business
				accelerators.
4. Small business
				development center assistance.
5.
				Iowa business resource assistance.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 31 - Economic Development Region Initiatives › Rule 261-31.3 - Financial Assistance

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Financial assistance under the economic development region
				  initiative comes from the moneys allocated for such purposes by the authority
				  pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  15335B..
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 31 - Economic Development Region Initiatives › Rule 261-31.4 - Definitions

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"Economic development region " shall consist of three or more
				  contiguous counties or two or more contiguous counties and one or more public
				  or private, nonprofit entities that have entered into an agreement to pursue
				  mutual economic development goals with a regional focus.
"Economic development region assistance fund" means a fund
				  created pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  15335B..
"Economic development region revolving fund" means a fund
				  established to benefit development efforts in an economic development
				  region.
"Regional economic development revenue sharing pilot project"
				  means a pilot project for one or more approved regions.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 31 - Economic Development Region Initiatives › Rule 261-31.5 - Uses of Funds Under the Economic Development Region Initiative

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Financial assistance from the economic development region
				  assistance fund may be used for the following:
(1) Physical infrastructure. The installation
				of physical infrastructure needs including, but not limited to, horizontal
				infrastructure, water and sewer infrastructure, and telecommunications
				infrastructure, related to the development of fully served business and
				industrial sites by one or more of the region's economic development partners
				or for the installation of infrastructure related to a new business location or
				expansion. Match is one dollar of local funds for every two dollars received
				from the economic development region assistance fund. The economic development
				region must demonstrate all of the following:
a. The ability to provide matching moneys on
				a basis of dollars received from the economic development region assistance
				fund.
b. The commitment of the
				specific business partner including, but not limited to, a letter of intent
				defining a capital commitment or a percentage of equity.
c. That all other funding alternatives have
				been exhausted.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 31 - Economic Development Region Initiatives › Rule 261-31.6 - Application Process and Approval Process

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(1) Application process. The authority will
				only accept competitive applications submitted during the filing window. For
				the purpose of this rule, the filing window shall start on July 1 and end on
				July 15 of any fiscal year in which the authority opens the application
				process. If July 15 falls on a weekend, the deadline shall be extended to the
				next business day. The authority has developed an application process and will
				post all relevant application information on iowagrants.gov.
(2)Approval process. The director of the
				authority will establish a review committee consisting of the authority's
				industry partners. The committee may recommend full or partial funding or no
				funding of any or all applicants.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part III - Community Development Division › Chapter 31 - Economic Development Region Initiatives › Rule 261-31.7 - Reporting Requirements

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Award recipients in economic development regions shall
				  provide a close-out report to the authority outlining how the funds were
				  invested in Iowa's future. The authority shall develop the reporting format for
				  all required close-out reports.