Anita Foundation
For construction of a community recreation and fitness center in Anita (IA)
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$35,000 |
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Anti-Defamation League
Feasibility study for improving the B'nai Israel Synagogue in a downtown Council Bluffs neighborhood
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$12,500 |
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Audubon County Conservation Board
Development of a recreational trail from Audubon (IA) to Atlantic (IA)
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$35,000 |
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Back to the River, Inc.
For the Missouri River pedestrian bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs
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$1,000,000 |
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Back to the River, Inc.
For an optional walkway from the Missouri River pedestrian bridge down to an Iowa nature area
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$500,000 |
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City of Anita Park Board
"Let's Just Play" new playground equipment in Anita (IA)
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$3,000 |
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City of Carroll
Development of Carroll (IA) youth skate park
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$15,000 |
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City of Carson
Enhancements for the Carson (IA) downtown
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$3,000 |
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City of Carter Lake (IA)
Handicap accessible lakeshore trail system
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$12,500 |
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City of Carter Lake (IA)
Improvements to 14th Street neighborhood park
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$4,210 |
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City of Carter Lake (IA)
Locust Street streetscape master plan
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$53,483 |
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City of Corning
New computers for the Corning (IA) Public Library
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$2,200 |
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City of Council Bluffs (IA)
For master planning of Fairmont Park in Council Bluffs' Loess Hills
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$50,000 |
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City of Council Bluffs (IA)
Historic district study of Park and Glen Avenues
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$13,000 |
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City of Council Bluffs (IA)
Mid-City Corridor Project
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$450,000 |
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City of Council Bluffs (IA)
Neighborhood park at 28th Street and Avenue A
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$250,000 |
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City of Defiance
Playground equipment near walking trails of Defiance (IA) park
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$8,500 |
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City of Defiance
Walking trail and landscaping for city park
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$7,500 |
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City of Essex
Essex (IA) downtown park project
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$14,394.58 |
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City of Hancock
New concession stand at city park in Hancock (IA)
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$41,640 |
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City of Neola
Neola (IA) main street welcome banners
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$1,380 |
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City of Oakland
Construction of a shelter and tables at Chautauqua Park in Oakland (IA)
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$24,930 |
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City of Riverton
Construction of the new Riverton (IA) community center
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$50,000 |
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City of Shelby
Stone Arch Nature Trail extension for Shelby (IA)
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$15,000 |
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City of Walnut
New playground equipment for Fireman's City Park in Walnut (IA)
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$20,240 |
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Community Housing Initiatives, Inc.
Affordable housing project in Council Bluffs
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$145,000 |
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Community Housing Investment Corporation
Revitalization of Council Bluffs neighborhoods
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$100,000 |
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Community Housing Investment Corporation
Acquisition for redevelopment for neighborhood housing project in Council Bluffs
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$350,000 |
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Durham Western Heritage Museum
For the exhibit titled "From the Home Front and the Front Lines" at the museum in Omaha
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$25,000 |
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Emerson Public Library
Furnishings for new library building
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$11,150 |
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Film Streams, Inc.
Start-up capital campaign for Omaha non-profit cinematic organization
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$75,000 |
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Friends of Discovery, Inc. / Onawa Community Foundation
Lewis and Clark educational and interpretive visitor center
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$56,000 |
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Golden HIlls Resource Conservation & Development
Development of a "Day Tripping" program for western Iowa travelers
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$7,795 |
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Grist Mill Fine Arts Council, Inc.
Safety project for Macedonia historic theatre
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$3,250 |
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Griswold Public Library
Public library renovation and expansion in Griswold (IA)
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$20,000 |
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Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs
Homes for low and moderate income families
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$220,000 |
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Historical Society of Pottawattamie County
Marketing of two historic sites in cooperation with other Council Bluffs organizations
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$7,950 |
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Indian Creek Historical Society and Museum
Construction of exhibit building in Emerson (IA).
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$39,000 |
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Iowa Barn Foundation
Historic barn restoration projects in Harrison and Shelby counties.
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$18,000 |
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KANEKO
Feasibility planning for cultural programming in Council Bluffs.
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$25,000 |
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Manilla Area Historical Association
Improvements to historical facility in Manilla (IA).
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$2,500 |
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Mercy Housing Midwest
Rehabilitation of an Omaha downtown apartment building.
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$30,000 |
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Mid America Center District
Iowa West Foundation initiative to continue phase one of streetscape and entry improvements.
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$1,500,000 |
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Municipal Homes Inc.
Improved housing in a neighborhood near downtown Council Bluffs
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$100,000 |
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Municipal Homes Inc.
Technical assistance for the organization in Council Bluffs
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$25,000 |
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Museum of Religious Arts
Observation deck for tourism site near Logan (IA)
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$4,416 |
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Nebraska State Historical Society/Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center
Conservation assessment program for cultural collections in southwest Iowa
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$12,250 |
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Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation
A paintings conservation laboratory located in Omaha
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$50,000 |
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Neola Area Community Center
Purchase of upgraded fitness equipment for the community center in Neola (IA)
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$10,361 |
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Newton-Avoca Historical Society
Repairs for East Pottawattamie County Courthouse in Avoca (IA)
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$8,934 |
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Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency
Support of a Mills County (IA) strategic planning initiative.
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$15,000 |
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Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors
Feasibility study for a county-wide humane society
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$40,000 |
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Pottawattamie County Chapter of Pheasants Forever
Expansion of the Farm Creek Recreation Area to preserve wildlife habitat
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$50,000 |
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Pottawattamie County Conservation Board
Central Loess Hills restoration initiative
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$250,000 |
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Pottawattamie County Conservation Board
Playground upgrade at Narrows River Park in Council Bluffs
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$20,000 |
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Public Art Project
Iowa West Foundation initiative to support public art
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$1,000,000 |
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Streetscape Maintenance
Iowa West Foundatio initiative to maintain landscaping along corridors in Council Bluffs
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$152,000 |
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The Barbara and Thurman Johnson Youth Development Center, Inc.
Feasibility study for a proposed youth center in Council Bluffs (IA)
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$20,000 |
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Town and Country Arts
Renovation of the Grand Lodge Arts Center in Modale (IA)
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$3,000 |
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The Nature Conservancy
To help fund an Iowa mobile fire crew in the Loess Hills of western Iowa
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$35,000 |
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Artspace Projects, Inc.
Market studies on proposed Council Bluffs artist lofts project
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$35,000 |
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Artspace Projects, Inc.
Pre-development work for Council Bluffs artist live-work space
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$182,000 |
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Bluffs Arts Council
A series of many local free concerts in 2006-2007
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$18,000 |
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Bluffs Arts Council
Support for an organizational assessment and strategic planning
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$19,000 |
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Bluffs Arts Council
Support for 2006 Festival of Trees
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$21,000 |
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City of Council Bluffs
Arena operational support
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$300,000 |
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City of Council Bluffs
Basketball and volleball floors for Mid-America Center
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$145,000 |
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City of Council Bluffs
Establishment of performance based budgeting with the creation of a cost center accounting system
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$710,000 |
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City of Council Bluffs
Land use plan and development guidelines for Mid-America Center area
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$100,000 |
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City of Harlan
Construction of a business technology center in Harlan (IA)
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$200,000 |
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City of Underwood
Creation of comprehensive land use plan in Underwood (IA)
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$10,875 |
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City of Walnut
Development of a Walnut (IA)community brochure
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$2,202 |
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Corning Opera House Cultural Center
Improvements to historic cultural attraction in Corning (IA)
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$9,800 |
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Florence Futures
Development of a gateway master plan for historic Florence (NE)
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$9,000 |
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Friends of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Locomotive simulator upgrade in Council Bluffs museum
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$47,500 |
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Iowa Western Community College Foundation
Support for the 2006-2007 series of performances at the Arts Center in Council Bluffs
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$55,000 |
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Nonprofit Association of the Midlands
Capacity building technical support for local nonprofits
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$6,990 |
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Omaha Theatre Company
Refurbishing of costumes for the 2006 performance of "The Nutcracker"
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$25,000 |
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Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors
Funding of the C.I.T.I.E.S. Program for infrastructure needs of communities
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$1,000,000 |
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Pottawattamie County Conservation Board
To complete educational exhibits at the Loess Hills Lodge at Hitchcock Park near Crescent (IA)
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$93,960 |
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Pottawattamie County Development Corporation
Downtown revitalization fund
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$1,000,000 |
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Pottawattamie County Development Corporation
General support for economic development efforts
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$150,000 |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands
School-based mentoring program in Omaha metro area
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$72,500 |
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Board of Regents/University of Nebraska Omaha
Arts education outreach into southwest Iowa
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$13,164 |
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Camp Fire USA
After-school program at Roosevelt Elementary School in Council Bluffs
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$20,000 |
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Chanticleer, Inc
Workshops for local area youth at the Council Bluffs community theatre
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$6,997 |
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Children's Center
Storage improvements in classrooms at Council Bluffs center
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$3,000 |
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City of Modale Library
Support for an after-school continuing education program in Modale (IA)
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$3,300 |
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Council Bluffs Community Betterment Foundation
Start-up of youth leadership program in Council Bluffs
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$8,877.25 |
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Council Bluffs Public Library
Purchase of digital microfilm reader/scanner
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$9,795 |
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Council Bluffs Public Library
Replacement of technology infrastructure
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$25,000 |
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Council Bluffs Public Library
Research center on foundations to assist grantseekers
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$2,985 |
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Edward F. Owen Memorial Library
Literacy program for preschool children at Carter Lake (IA) library
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$500 |
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Friends of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum
A collaboration of three museums for educational outreach to schools in Pottawattamie County
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$50,000 |
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Girl Scouts- Nishnabotna Council of Southwest Iowa
Improvement of regional center in Council Bluffs
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$17,500 |
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Greater Omaha Society of Model Engineers
Enhancements for model train exhibits at the Railswest Museum in Council Bluffs
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$1,500 |
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Iowa West Foundation Scholarship Program
College scholarship program for 25 southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska students
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$500,000 |
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Jazz Arts Midwest, Inc.
Educational outreach of the 2006-2007 jazz series to schools in Pottawattamie County
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$40,000 |
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Literacy Center for the Midlands
"Survive to Thrive" adult literacy classes in Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area
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$15,000 |
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Loess Hills Area Education Agency 13
FAMILY Program expansion of quality home visits in Pottawattamie County
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$266,500 |
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Loess Hills Area Education Agency 13
Summer leadership academies for southwest Iowa youth
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$53,000 |
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Loess Hills Area Education Agency 13
The development of career vision pathways through high school career academies in southwest Iowa
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$1,590,000 |
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Loess Hills Preservation Society, Inc.
"Autumn in the Bluffs 2006"- a cultural fall festival in Council Bluffs
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$15,000 |
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Omaha Symphony Association
Education programs in southwest Iowa schools
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$25,000 |
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Omaha Symphony Association
Ensemble performances in metro area schools
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$20,000 |
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Pottawattamie County Schools
County-wide pre-school education program
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$1,400,000 |
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West Pottawattamie County Extension District
Nonprofit Management Academy Fellowship Program in southwest Iowa
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$30,000 |
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T. 2
Funding of an educational outreach program in southwest Iowa schools
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$12,500 |
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The Old Creamery Theatre Company
Traveling production to southwest Iowa schools
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$5,000 |
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Alegent Health- Mercy Hospital Foundation
Establishment of a hospice facility in Council Bluffs for southwest Iowa
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$500,000 |
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Animal Relief Fund for a Shelter
Construction of an animal shelter for Mills County (IA)
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$25,000 |
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Animal Relief Fund for a Shelter
Spay/neuter program for animals adopted from the shelter in Glenwood (IA)
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$4,000 |
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Bethany Lutheran Home
Transportation needs for Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs
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$24,990 |
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Boys and Girls Club of Omaha
Boys and Girls Club facility on human services campus in Council Bluffs
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$958,000 |
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Boys and Girls Club of Omaha
Gang prevention and intervention planning in metro area
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$40,000 |
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Camp Quality Heartland
Summer camp for southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska children with cancer
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$15,000 |
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Catholic Charities
Strategic planning for technology to meet service needs in southwest Iowa
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$12,000 |
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Center for the Advancement of Self Sufficiency
Development of apartments for the disabled in Cass County (IA)
|
$12,000 |
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Centro Latino of Iowa
Center start-up funding for administrative outreach to the Latino community in Pottawattamie County
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$41,600 |
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Centro Latino of Iowa
Start-up support for increased operations in Council Bluffs area
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$12,420 |
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Children's Center
Transportation services to educational programs in the Council Bluffs area
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$12,890 |
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City of Carson
Fitness equipment in Carson (IA) community building
|
$10,000 |
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Concerned, Inc
Wheelchair accessible passenger van for disability services in Shelby County (IA)
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$7,500 |
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Council Bluffs Community Health Center, Inc
Community dental health initiative
|
$200,000 |
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Council Bluffs Goodfellows
Items for needy families in the Council Bluffs area
|
$25,000 |
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Council Bluffs Senior Center, Inc.
Center marketing initiative
|
$65,000 |
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Country Care Center Corporation
Repairs of residential care facility in Harlan (IA)
|
$44,803 |
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Fourth Judicial District/Department of Correctional Services
Families Also Serve Time (FAST), an educational support program in southwest Iowa
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$10,000 |
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Good Neighbor Foundation, Inc
Drug treatment empowerment project in Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area
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$4,200 |
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Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, Inc.
Building youth skills and new homes in north Omaha
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$50,000 |
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Heartland Family Service
Drug court program services in southwest Iowa
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$50,000 |
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Heartland Family Service
Energy assistance through six agencies in Pottawattamie County
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$80,000 |
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Heartland Family Service
Evaluation of Pottawattamie County "Homeless Link" program
|
$40,000 |
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Heartland Family Service
Permanent and transitional housing at human services campus in Council Bluffs
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$479,000 |
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Heartland Family Service
Pottawattamie County "Homeless Link" program
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$239,466 |
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Iowa Legal Aid
Legal assistance on health care issues for low income persons in Pottawattamie County
|
$50,000 |
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League of Human Dignity, Inc
Parking lot and landscaping project for Council Bluffs service office
|
$30,782 |
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Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
For the Heartland Refugee Resettlement program in the Omaha metropolitan area
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$15,000 |
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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa
To fulfill wishes of southwest Iowa children with life threatening diseases
|
$15,000 |
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Midwest Child Care Association
Support to add quality childcare in Council Bluffs (IA)
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$113,729 |
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Mills County Public Health
Drug recovery services for families in Mills County (IA)
|
$15,000 |
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Mosaic
Affordable housing program in Council Bluffs for persons with disabilities
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$100,000 |
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Muscular Dystrophy Association
MDA summer camp for southwest Iowa and Nebraska youth
|
$16,000 |
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Nebraska Food Bank Network, Inc.
New truck to deliver food in southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska
|
$11,500 |
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Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation
Sexual assault survivor services in Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area
|
$15,000 |
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Nonprofit Association of the Midlands
Creation of the Nonprofit Executive Institute in the Omaha area
|
$2,500 |
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On With Life Foundation
Creation of home-like environments in Glenwood (IA) for persons with brain injuries
|
$15,000 |
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Partnerships in Aging
Project to develop "continuum of care" system in Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area
|
$16,200 |
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Phillip's Cupboard
To provide basic necessities to low-income families through a pantry in Council Bluffs
|
$10,000 |
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Project Harmony Child Protection Center
Expanded assessment services in Council Bluffs area for child abuse victims
|
$100,000 |
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Santa Monica, Inc.
Addiction treatment and support for southwest Iowa women
|
$43,000 |
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Siena/Francis House
Renovation of homeless shelter in Omaha
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$100,000 |
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SOLAS (Support Our Local Animal Shelter)
Spay/neuter program at the Council Bluffs shelter
|
$5,000 |
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Southwest 8 Senior Services, Inc.
Environmental services improvements in southwest Iowa senior centers
|
$46,750 |
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Southwest 8 Senior Services, Inc.
Upgrade of technology network for southwest Iowa senior centers
|
$32,670 |
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Southwest Iowa Families, Inc
Support of behavioral treatment programs
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$6,000 |
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Special Olympics Iowa, Inc.
For participation in "Challenge Days" events at Carroll, Council Bluffs, and Glenwood
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$15,000 |
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The Nebraska Medical Center
For the regional poison center located in Omaha and for poison-related public education
|
$25,000 |
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The Salvation Army Council Bluffs Corps
Emergency family services
|
$55,000 |
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Turnbull Child Development Center
Purchase of administrative equipment at a child care center in Shenandoah (IA)
|
$4,340 |
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United Way of the Midlands
2006 United Way of the Midlands campaign
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$309,000 |
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Very Special Arts/Nebraska
Arts programming in Council Bluffs and Carter Lake for the elderly and their caregivers
|
$15,500 |
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Visiting Nurse Association of Pottawattamie County
Crib and vehicle child safety program
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$10,000 |
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Pottawattamie County Firefighters Association
The following fire departments in Pottawattamie County also received Iowa West grants for equipment:
Carson Volunteer Fire Department,
Carter Lake Volunteer Fire Department,
Crescent Volunteer Fire Department,
Hancock Fire Department,
Lewis Township Fire & Rescue,
McClelland Volunteer Fire Department,
Minden Volunteer Fire & Rescue,
Neola Fire & Rescue,
Treynor Fire Department,
Underwood Volunteer Fire Department,
Walnut Volunteer Fire Department
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