Montrose, IA – The Southeast Iowa Regional Economic And Port Authority is giving out more grant money to help fund local economic development efforts.
This time around, roughly $17,000 was awarded to groups including KEDC, FMEDC, the Southeastern Iowa Port Terminal, and the Lower Mississippi River Valley Wine Trail.
The authority gave out more than $12,000 several months ago.
Chairman Lowell Junkins says a balance had to be struck between projects that need the money to move forward and those that will move ahead whether the funding is there or not.
You can hear more with Junkins by clicking the audio link above.
Additional Information
* Below are the groups receiving grant funding.
Montrose - $2,500
Keokuk Municipal Airport - $7,361
Lower Mississippi River Valley Wine Trail - $2,368
Donnellson - $2,500
Global Trade Solutions - Up to $3,000
Southeastern Iowa Port Terminal and Keokuk Properties - $3,500
Fort Madison Economic Development Corporation - $2,500
Keokuk Economic Development Corporation - $2,500
Fort Madison - $3,500