Iowa creates mechanism for rural site certification

Program helps rural areas compete for new economic development
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    After more than a decade of success attracting new and expanding companies to Iowa’s shovel-ready locations, the Iowa Certified Sites Program and development leaders are now also working with rural Iowa to create the same business opportunities.

    A new competitive grant program, known as the Iowa Rural Certified Site Initiative (IRCSI), was created by the Iowa Legislature (Senate File 575) in 2024…

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