Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Ames is the home of the closely allied U.S. Department of Agriculture 's National Animal Disease Center ( See Ames strain ) , the U.S. Department of Energy 's Ames Laboratory ( a major materials research and development facility ) , and the main offices of the Iowa State Department of Transportation . State and Federal institutions are the largest employers in Ames .
Simplified: Ames is the home of the Iowa State University .