Iowa Finance Authority

The Central Campus of the Des Moines Public Schools operates as a regional academy, providing advanced career programs for high school students. It encompasses nine career academies and forty-one specialized programs, serving over 1,800 students from sixteen different school districts. These programs, including nationally and internationally recognized offerings, emphasize skilled trades and utilize state-of-the-art facilities such as a welding lab. The campus collaborates with over 350 business partners to offer students certifiable skills, college credits, and pre-apprenticeship or registered apprenticeship opportunities, leading to valuable work experience and immediate employment prospects.

This document details the City of Indianola's strategic decision to utilize State Revolving Fund (SRF) financing for essential infrastructure development. The primary focus is the construction of a new wastewater treatment system, which represents a significant investment in the community's future. This strategic project is explicitly designed to accommodate projected industrial and residential growth within Indianola for the next two decades, ensuring long-term community development is supported by robust and expandable infrastructure.

The City of Iowa City's strategic plan, titled "15 action steps to affordable housing," outlines its comprehensive strategy to advance affordable housing initiatives. Approved in June 2016, the plan details actions such as implementing specific housing projects like Orchard Court lofts and the Housing First Views initiative. It also encompasses efforts to revise city code to facilitate the development of new housing types, with the overarching goal of creating a community that is affordable for all residents.

This document outlines Clear Lake's strategic efforts to achieve the status of a '2026 Iowa Thriving Community'. The core focus is addressing critical housing challenges, such as limited inventory and increasing prices driven by tourism, to ensure affordable and accessible housing for all residents, particularly essential workers. Key initiatives include leveraging the 'thriving communities designation' to facilitate new housing development and fostering partnerships to utilize available land. The overarching goal is to create an inclusive community capable of supporting its diverse workforce and populations.

This document outlines an all-inclusive approach to community development, focusing on integrated growth across housing, childcare, businesses, education, healthcare, and recreation. A primary emphasis is placed on addressing housing needs through new apartment and condo developments, recognized as crucial for attracting and retaining employees, particularly in vital sectors such as healthcare. The plan demonstrates a forward-looking perspective, aiming to leverage the community's potential for sustainable growth and overall well-being.