WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa Third District Representative Cindy Axne today (Friday), announced that $23,770,522 that will go toward 15 community projects in Iowa’s Third Congressional District was included in the government spending bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Axne submitted her request for funding for the community projects to the House Appropriations Committee in May of 2022 and joined a bipartisan majority of her colleagues in voting to fund the projects this week.

“These projects I secured for Iowa’s Third Congressional District will deliver money that communities specifically requested in order to help fund homeless youth programs, support workforce development initiatives, open more slots at child care centers, and so much more,” said Rep. Axne. “These projects will help communities in the Third District continue to grow and thrive for years to come and I’m pleased to know this money will do good things for communities and people here in Iowa.”

The 15 projects that will receive funding include (in southwest Iowa):

• $779,025  to help Adams County Economic Development Corporation create an entrepreneurial and incubator center in Corning.
• $1,000,000 to retrofit green stormwater infrastructure practices in Pacific Junction.
• $1,000,000 to construct a child development center in Griswold.
• $2,000,000 to replace a bridge on 250th Street between Evergreen Avenue and G Avenue in Montgomery County.
• $750,000 to revitalize downtown Mount Ayr through surface transportation improvements.

Under guidance issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative could request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2023. Projects were restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities were permitted to receive funding.