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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

EDA awards $210,000 in grants for economic development projects in Cerro Gordo County in 2023

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Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

Cristina Killingsworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $210,000 in grants for economic development projects in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

The only grant in the county—$210,000—was awarded to the North Iowa Area Council of Governments.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Iowa counties in 2023.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Iowa Counties (2023)
RankCountyTotal
1Dubuque County$5,410,000
2Wapello County$935,000
3Webster County$700,000
4Mills County$248,476
5Marshall County$210,000
5Black Hawk County$210,000
5Linn County$210,000
5Cerro Gordo County$210,000
9Story County$150,000

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