July 28, 2021 | Economic Development & Workforce
The Leadership For Five Seasons (LFS) Adult Class of 2021 completed their class project by assisting with a “build and deliver day” for Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Sleep in H...
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July 28, 2021 | Community Development
Each year, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance facilitates a façade improvement program intended to encourage property and business owners within the Downtown Self-Su...
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June 30, 2021 | Economic Development & Workforce
The recent 2020 Census figures show Iowa’s population at 3,190,369, having grown 4.7% over the last decade. At first glance this seems like a reasonable rate of growth fo...
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June 30, 2021 | Community Development
The Downtown Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) recently debuted a fresh, new look for Downtown Cedar Rapids. The new branding conveys energy and forward...
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May 25, 2021 | Community Development
The Economic Alliance aims to increase business-to-business local spending and throughout this year will feature the services of member businesses and the economic impact c...
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May 25, 2021 | Business Support
The Economic Alliance’s mission is to drive economic, workforce and population growth strategies, and to help businesses succeed. We set a strategic goal in 2021 to suppo...
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November 18, 2020 | Economic Development
The Brownfield/Grayfield Redevelopment Tax Credits Program, awarded by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, offers sites the ability to transform into a new or repurposed ...
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September 18, 2020 | Economic Development & Workforce
General Mills received approval from the Iowa Economic Development Authority on August 21, 2020 for a $37M expansion project at their Cedar Rapids facility. This project w...
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August 20, 2018 | Leadership for Five Seasons
Each August, 35 of the best and brightest leaders in our community embark on a ten-month journey known as the Leadership for Five Seasons Adult program. Leadership for Five...
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