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Iowa

Iowa Rural Development State Office
210 Walnut Street, Room 873
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Phone: (515) 284-4663 | Fax: (855) 251-2243

Questions about Multifamily Housing ProgramsCall 1-800-292-8293

Rural Development Success Stories

USDA Rural Development Helps Northwest Iowa Community Recover from Last Summer's Flooding

In 2008, the city of Hawarden in Sioux County, Iowa, established a revolving loan fund (RLF) utilizing funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program. In far northwestern Iowa, Hawarden, population 2,700, lies on the banks of the Big Sioux River, a major tributary of the Missouri River.Carol Hoogestraat, Community and Economic Development…