Upper Explorerland receives development grant for Northeast Iowa

Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission has received a $61,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.  These funds will establish an economic development framework, process, and strategy that supports private capital investment and job creation in Northeast Iowa.
 
Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission was created in 1972 to promote regional cooperation and meet the planning and economic development needs of local governments in the 52 cities and five Northeast Iowa counties of Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties.  Since 1972, UERPC has helped the region obtain over $184 million in federal and state grant funds to assist the cities and counties they serve.  It also serves as the fiscal agent for Region1 Employment and Training.
 
For more information on what Upper Explorerland has to offer visit their website at www.uerpc.org