ARP economic development grant for rural health care facilities

The City of Hawarden, Iowa was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant will support construction and improvement projects at rural health care facilities in Hawarden between September 2022 and September 2024.

The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program aims to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. The funding awarded to the City of Hawarden will go toward expanding and upgrading rural health centers, ensuring residents have access to necessary medical services. The two-year period and $1M awarded suggest sizable infrastructure or capacity expansion projects at one or more existing medical sites. The grant aims to strengthen health infrastructure and care availability for rural populations in and around Hawarden, Iowa.