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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 Programs? Call 1-800-292-8293

Rural Development Success Stories

A woman with a bag walks towards the door of a newly built childcare center.

Lasting Legacy: How a Vision for Childcare Was Built in Griswold, Iowa

Since 1869, the Noble Center United Methodist Church stood on a hill at the corner of Highway 71 and Victoria Road in Noble Township, Cass County, Iowa. Four years ago, the last remaining members gathered. “We had to make final decisions on where and how to gift the remaining money in the church account as we closed our little white church,” said Barb Baier, life-long church and community leader. “Do we ask the…
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You can create an account and manage your current loan through the Customer Service Center (CSC) portal. You can also contact the CSC at 800-414-1226

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