HELP FOR IOWAN'S HOMES AND BUSINESSES

2020 COVID-19
RELIEF EFFORTS

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) rapidly developed and launched more than a dozen COVID-19 relief programs in 2020. These programs helped thousands of Iowans remain in their homes and thousands of businesses reopen following the year’s unprecedented public health emergency. Scroll to see how we made an impact.

SEE THE IMPACT OUR RELIEF PROGRAMS MADE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

STATEWIDE INVESTMENTS

BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS

Iowa Hospital Relief Fund

Iowa Hospital Relief Fund
$25,000,000

awarded

Movie Theater Relief Fund

Movie Theater Relief Fund
121

theaters assisted

$5,270,000

awarded

Nanovaccine Development

Nanovaccine Development
$2,150,000

awarded

Nonprofit Assistance Program

Nonprofit Assistance Program
$6,369,461

awarded

Restaurant and Bar Relief Grant

Restaurant and Bar Relief Grant
$40,000,000

awarded

Small Business Relief Grant

Small Business Relief Grant
4,825

businesses assisted

$90,143,268

awarded

Small Business Utility Disruption Prevention Program

Small Business Utility Disruption Prevention Program
788

businesses assisted

$2,836,361

awarded

Targeted Small Business Sole Operator Fund

Targeted Small Business Sole Operator Fund
364

businesses assisted

$601,100

awarded

Business Disruption Prevention Program

Business Disruption Prevention Program
279

businesses assisted

$3,390,000

awarded

County Fairs Relief Fund

County Fairs Relief Fund
106

fairs assisted

$6,950,000

awarded

HOMEOWNERS AND IOWANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS

Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program – Homeowners

Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program – Foreclosure
874

Iowa homeowners assisted

$2,100,000

awarded

Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program – Renters

Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program – Eviction
14,323

Iowa renters assisted

$31,300,000

awarded

HOME Program

HOME Program
$26,516,347

to support housing

Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program

Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program
2,880

Iowans assisted

$2,250,000

awarded

Community Development Block Grants

CDBG COVID
78

grants to assist renters

$2,299,736

awarded

Emergency Solutions Grant

Emergency Solutions Grant
$17,676,404

awarded

FARMERS

Beginning Farmer Debt Relief Fund

Beginning Farmer Debt Relief Fund
1,529

beginning farmers assisted

$14,042,440

awarded

Biofuels Relief Fund

Biofuels Relief Fund
23

businesses assisted

$12,084,848

awarded

Livestock Producer Relief Fund

Livestock Producer Relief Fund
6,231

livestock producers assisted

$62,310,000

awarded

Beginning Farmer Debt Relief Fund

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Biofuels Relief Fund

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Business Disruption Prevention Program

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Community Development Block Grants

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County Fairs Relief Fund

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Emergency Solutions Grant

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Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program – Renters

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Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program – Homeowners

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Livestock Producer Relief Fund

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Movie Theater Relief Fund

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Nonprofit Assistance Program

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Rent and Utility Assistance Program

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Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program

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Restaurant and Bar Relief Grant

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Small Business Relief Grant

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Small Business Utility Disruption Prevention Program

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Targeted Small Business Sole Operator Fund

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Values represent a portion of total investments in IEDA and IFA programs.