Governor Reynolds, IEDA Award $470,000 to Advance Rural Development
Governor signs Executive Order to update Empower Rural Iowa Initiative
Boards
Empower Rural Iowa Task Forces
The Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative created a partnership with the Iowa Rural Development Council, which created three task forces, that develop recommendations for the Governor prior to each legislative session:
- Investing in Rural Iowa - created to address the rural housing shortage and develop strategies to support rural businesses and entrepreneurs
- Growing Rural Iowa - created to address leadership, recruitment and retention in rural communities
- Connecting Rural Iowa - created to address the issue of financing broadband connectivity