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Governor Reynolds Announces Additional Easing of Restrictions
Economic Alliance | May 13, 2020
Governor Reynolds announced today easing more restrictions for Iowa businesses, including Linn, Benton, Iowa, Johnson and Washi… Read More
Next Phase of Federal Financial Aid Package
May 13, 2020
House Democrats and Senate Republicans continue to separately hash out details on their versions of the next federal stimulus le… Read MoreAdditional Financial Relief Options for Businesses: Main Street Lending Program and Employee Retention Tax Credit
Economic Alliance | May 12, 2020
Businesses are still able to take advantage of other federal financial relief option if they did not apply or qualify for a PPP… Read MoreMore Questions Answered on the Paycheck Protection Program
Economic Alliance | May 12, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-32 earlier this month which answers question about business deductions f… Read More
Local Labor Continues to Build Permanent Flood Protection
Economic Alliance | May 08, 2020
April showers bring May flowers, and as is sometimes the case in Iowa, spring flooding. Twelve years ago, a historic flood forev… Read More
Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market Announces Drive-Thru Markets for June
Economic Alliance | May 06, 2020
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announced that the June 6 and June 20 dates of the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market… Read More
Census Responses Help with Funding, Infrastructure, Health Care, Schools and More
Economic Alliance | May 05, 2020
The U.S. Census Bureau continues to collect data despite suspending field operations to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The su… Read More
Economic Alliance Forgoes Previously Awarded $25,000 Hotel-Motel Tax Revenue Funding
Economic Alliance | Apr 29, 2020
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance announced today that it would forgo a previously awarded $25,000 in funding from the Ci… Read MoreAdditional Funding for Federal Business Relief Programs
Economic Alliance | Apr 24, 2020
President Trump officially signed a $484 billion bill today that includes $310 billion in additional funding for the Paycheck P… Read More