Vision Iowa, CAT & RECAT Projects by County
As of June 2016
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Adair
Applicant: City of Fontanelle
Project Name: Fontanelle Public Library Expansion
City: Fontanelle (Population 692)
Date of Award: 12/9/2009
Total Project Cost: $364,534
Amount Requested: $50,000
Amount Awarded: $50,000
Project Description: This project is the expansion of the existing library from 2,480 square feet to 4,820 square feet. The existing building will be rehabilitated to make it contiguous with the addition.
Applicant: Greater Greenfield Community Foundation
Project Name: Sports Complex
City: Greenfield (Population 2,129)
Date of Award: 2/11/2009
Total Project Cost: $480,264
Amount Requested: $180,762
Amount Awarded: $180,000
Project Description: The Sports Complex will consist of three soccer fields, three ball diamonds, a walking/bicycling path, parking, playground, picnic area and shelter.
Applicant: City of Stuart
Project Name: Stuart Entertainment & Economic Development Project
City: Stuart (Population 1,712)
Date of Award: 10/10/2007
Total Project Cost: $2,477,567
Amount Requested: $545,000
Amount Awarded: $545,000
Project Description: This project will include the adaptive reuse of the fire-damaged and partially-restored Historic All-Saints building. Formerly a church in the Byzantine style, this facility will be restored into a community cultural center able to hold up to 500 people for concerts, theater, meetings, and weddings.
Applicant: Greater Greenfield Community Foundation
Project Name: Adair CountyRecreation Center
City: Greenfield(Population 2,129)
Date of Award: 9/17/2001
Total Project Cost: $1,397,703
Amount Requested: $307,414
Amount Awarded: $257,414
Project Description: The recreation center will serve more than 36,000 residents of the AdairCounty area. The YMCA-managed center will include a gymnasium, walking track, fitness room, therapy pool, racquetball court, game room, locker room and more. The facility will also have the capacity to host local and regional sporting events and tournaments.
Adams
Applicant: French Icarian Colony Foundation
Project Name: “Garden to Table” Kitchen and Sanitary System Project
City: Corning (Population 1,635)
Date of Award: 6/11/2014
Total Project Cost: $166,945
Amount Requested: $40,000
Amount Awarded: $40,000
Project Description: This project includes the renovation of the basement and other areas of the historic dining hall to be used as a state-certified community kitchen, installation of a sanitation system for the dining hall and two public restrooms for visitors.
Applicant: Johnny Carson Birthplace Society
Project Name: Johnny Carson Birthplace Home Restoration
City: Corning (Population 1,635)
Date of Award: 3/14/2012
Total Project Cost: $139,100
Amount Requested: $21,100
Amount Awarded: $21,100
Project Description: This project includes the full restoration of Johnny Carson’s birthplace home. When completed, the home will be permanently maintained as a 1925 period home with memorabilia of Carson’s life and career.
Applicant: City of Corning
Project Name: Adams Community Aquatic Center
City: Corning (Population 1,783)
Date of Award: 2/13/2008
Total Project Cost: $ 2,202,000
Amount Requested: $110,000
Amount Awarded: $100,000
Project Description: This project will include the construction of a municipal aquatic center to serve the needs of the community of Corning and AdamsCounty. The project includes demolition of the old pool, excavation, road and parking development, construction of a bathhouse and mechanical building, pool shell, deck and related elements, and landscaping.
Applicant: Adams County
Project Name: Lake Icaria Campground and Cabins
City: Corning (Population 1,783)
Date of Award: 8/8/2007
Total Project Cost: $417,031
Amount Requested: $47,765
Amount Awarded: $47,765
Project Description: This project includes major recreational enhancements to the Adams County Lake Icaria Campground and Cabins. The improvements include constructing six park cabins; upgrading eight electrical campsites to full service sites (at Timber Ridge); constructing 13 new electric campsites at the Lake View Campground; upgrading 11 electrical campsites to full services sites (at Lake View); reconstructing the 25 site tent camping area (at Lake View); installing a camper dump station (at Lake View); replacing two camper check in stations; remodeling public restrooms at the marina, cabins, Lake View shower house, picnic area, boat ramp area, Lake View West and Timber Ridge.
Applicant: Adams County
Project Name: French Icarian Colony Restoration
City: Corning(Population 1,783)
Date of Award: 5/11/2005
Total Project Cost: $256,594
Amount Requested: $71,000
Amount Awarded: $65,000
Project Description: This project includes the restoration of the Dining Hall and IcarianSchool building on the French Icarian Colony site. Once completed, these facilities will become part of a larger complex that will include reproductions of Icarian homes and shops, as well as a welcome center and recreation area.
Allamakee
Applicant: Allamakee County Conservation Board
Project Name: Driftless Area Education and Visitor Center
Date of Award: 5/11/2016
City: Lansing (Population 963)
Total Project Cost: $2,907,822
Amount Requested: $486,386
Amount Awarded: $486,386
Project Description: This project includes the construction of a 10,000 square foot, 3-level Driftless Centeralong the Mississippi River to provide youth, residents, and visitors the opportunity tolearn about the natural sciences, conservation, and history of the area. The facility willhave displays and interpretive panels.
Applicant: City of Waukon
Project Name: Robey Memorial Library Expansion
City: Waukon (Population 3,897)
Date of Award: 3/13/2013
Total Project Cost: $1,549,361
Amount Requested: $97,949
Amount Awarded: $95,000
Project Description:This project will expand the current 5,360-square-foot library to 12,160 square feet, including a 1,425-square-foot community/program room.
Applicant: City of Postville & Postville Community School District
Project Name: N.I.C.H.E.S (Noticing Investment Capacities: Health, Education, Service)
City: Postville(Population 2,273)
Date of Award: 7/9/2008
Total Project Cost: $2,165,550
Amount Requested: $875,550
Amount Awarded: $850,000
Project Description: This two-story addition to the community’s existing recreation center will include an indoor swimming pool, racquetball court, community center and classroom space for pre-school and child care services.
Applicant: City of Waukon
Project Name: Waukon Wellness Center
City: Waukon(Population 4,131)
Date of Award: 9/14/2005
Total Project Cost: $3,150,000
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Amount Awarded: $650,000
Project Description: The Waukon Wellness Center will be a 38,000 square-foot facility that will include a walking / running track, multi-purpose room, multi-use gymnasium, racquetball courts, exercise/ weight area, batting and golf cages, a senior dining and activity center, youth activity area, child care area, reception/ information area, lounge / vending area, and shower and locker facilities. The facility will also house the City’s Park and Recreation Department.
Appanoose
Applicant: Appanoose All Play, Inc. and Appanoose Conservation Foundation
Project Name: Lelah Bradley Active Living Campus – Appanoose All Play Sports Complex
City: Centerville (Population 5,528)
Date of Award: 12/11/2013
Total Project Cost: $600,000
Amount Requested: $119,660
Amount Awarded: $105,000
Project Description: This project will include the construction of two large camper cabins in the Lelah Bradley Conservation Area; the addition of a soccer/multipurpose field; an irrigation system to the entire sports complex; and additional parking to both the conservation area and sports complex.
Applicant: Appanoose All Play, Inc.
Project Name: Lelah Bradley Active Living Campus
City: Centerville (Population 5,924)
Date of Award: 3/12/2008
Total Project Cost: $978,932
Amount Requested: $195,786
Amount Awarded: $190,000
Project Description: This project will include the construction of soccer and softball fields for youth and adults, native prairie plantings, interpretive displays, an outdoor classroom, and a community garden. In addition, a machine shed for maintenance materials, and combination concession, restroom, office building will be constructed.
Applicant: Appanoose County Coalition for the Arts
Project Name: Project Pride
City: Centerville(Population 5,924)
Date of Award: 9/10/2003
Total Project Cost: $2,000,000
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Amount Awarded: $360,000
Project Description: Project Pride is a combination of three projects: 1) The restoration and rehabilitation of the Drake Public Library; 2) Streetscape improvements; 3) Remodeling of the town’s bandshell. Developed in two phases, the project is scheduled for completion in 2005.
Audubon
Applicant: Audubon Recreation Foundation
Project Name: Audubon Recreation Center
City: Audubon (Population 2,072)
Date of Award: 7/8/2015
Total Project Cost: $2,050,000
Amount Requested: $410,000
Amount Awarded: $410,000
Project Description: This project will include the construction of recreation center with racquetball courts, an eight-lane bowling alley, batting cage, one-on-one basketball, kid’s play area, arcade, community room, walking track, restaurant and bar.
Applicant:City of Audubon
Project Name:Downtown Revitalization Project Featuring the John James Audubon Birdwalk Trail
City: Audubon(Population 2,382)
Date of Award:3/14/2007
Total Project Cost:$1,252,541
Amount Requested:$594,871
Amount Awarded:$300,000
Project Description:This project will connect the name of the county and town with naturalist and artist John James Audubon. The project will include the construction of a fitness walking trail through downtown Audubon that will include 2’ by 2’ mosaic tile blocks depicting John James Audubon bird prints in the sidewalk. The streetscape plan will also feature period lighting with a brick walking path embedded in the concrete. The birdwalk will be connected to the recently completed T-Bone Recreation Trail.
Benton
Applicant: City of Van Horne
Project Name: Van Horne Community Projects
City: Van Horne (Population 682)
Date of Award: 3/13/2013
Total Project Cost: $1,144,000
Amount Requested: $168,662
Amount Awarded: $165,000
Project Description: This project includes the construction of a new, 4,800-square-foot community center with seating for approximately 200 and the construction of a new 3,200-square-foot library.
Applicant: City of Atkins
Project Name: Atkins Library, Community Room, and City Hall
City: Atkins (Population 1,297)
Date of Award: 4/13/2011
Total Project Cost: $1,595,274
Amount Requested: $282,196
Amount Awarded: $277,000
Project Description: This project includes the construction of an 8,096 square foot facility to house the Atkins Public Library, Community Room and City Hall.
Applicant: City of Belle Plaine
Project Name: Belle Plaine Family Aquatic Center
City: Belle Plaine (Population 2,878)
Date of Award: 9/9/2009
Total Project Cost: $2,776,000
Amount Requested: $96,000
Amount Awarded: $96,000
Project Description: This project includes the construction of a 6,826-square-foot pool area, lazy river, water slide, one and three meter diving boards, play structures, bathhouse, concession area, sunbathing area plus a mechanical and storage building.
Applicant: Belle Plaine Historical Society
Project Name: Belle Plaine Museum
City: Belle Plaine(Population 2,878)
Date of Award: 10/8/2003
Total Project Cost: $1,125,000
Amount Requested: $360,000
Amount Awarded: $250,000
Project Description: The Belle Plaine Museum will focus on the history of Belle Plaine and the surrounding areas and will display artifacts from local residents, including Native American artifacts and antiques. The museum will contain a railroad observation area, and a replica of the Old Jumbo Well. The facility will contain display areas, a reception area, a theatre/special event area, a conference room, lounge, office space and a storage area
Applicant: Blairstown Community Foundation, Inc.
Project Name: Blairstown Area Community Center
City: Blairstown(Population 682)
Date of Award: 9/18/2002
Total Project Cost: $1,257,377
Amount Requested: $490,000
Amount Awarded: $350,000
Project Description: After demolishing several old buildings, new public buildings will be constructed at the same sites. A new community center will house a library, a geology center, a recreational facility, and an elderly meals/elderly entertainment/city hall area. The recreation center will include a multi-purpose room that will accommodate many activities previously held at the school that has since closed.
Black Hawk
Applicant: Waterloo Development Corporation
Project Name: Cedar Valley SportsPlex
City: Waterloo (Population 68,747)
Date Application Received: 1/15/2011
Total Project Cost: $22,166,390
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Amount Awarded: $750,000
Project Description: This project includes the construction of a recreation facility in downtown Waterloo. The facility will include the following amenities: large field house for indoor soccer and other activities, gymnasium with basketball courts, walking/running track, weight lifting room, personal fitness studios, mat room, child care area and playground, locker rooms, meeting rooms, and many other features.
Applicant: City of Waterloo
Project Name: Mark’s Park and Performance Structure - RECAT
City: Waterloo (Population 68,747)
Date of Award: 12/9/2009
Total Project Cost: $1,052,000
Amount Requested: $185,000
Amount Awarded: $135,000
Project Description: This two-part project includes Mark’s Park, a 4,200-square-foot family friendly park with play equipment and splash features overlooking the Cedar river, and a performance structure that will turn a planned 15,000-square-foot Amphitheatre into a true stage for concerts, shows and exhibitions by providing a stage structure, lighting and backdrop. (The Amphitheatre itself was included in the original River Renaissance project.)
Applicant: City of Dunkerton
Project Name: Dunkerton Public Library
City: Dunkerton (Population 750)
Date of Award: 11/11/09
Total Project Cost: $539,786
Amount Requested: $162,000
Amount Awarded: $98,000
Project Description: This project includes the construction of a new library outside the floodplain. The new facility will include an adult reading room, computer area, two restrooms, a large circulation desk area, a 1,534-square-foot walk-out basement, a children’s reading area, a program room with the capacity of 30 people, and a larger area to hold library materials.
Applicant: City of Waterloo & Waterloo Development Corporation
Project Name: RiverLoop Expo
City: Waterloo (Population 68,747)
Date of Award: 2/14/2007
Total Project Cost: $5,474,442
Amount Requested: $2,347,917
Amount Awarded: $1,000,000
Project Description: The RiverLoop Expo includes the development of an exposition area in downtown Waterloo and the renovation of an existing building into a Public Market. The exposition area will stretch across two city blocks and include artistic displays of colored concrete and brick pavers surrounded by unique lampposts, signs and planters, along with hundreds of perennial and annual flower displays. The RiverLoop Expo will be used by dozens of organizations for a variety of outdoor exposition events. The Public Market will allow for year-round markets with the sale of meats, vegetables, breads, arts and crafts, and other products.
Applicant: Black Hawk County Conservation Board
Project Name: Big Woods Campground
City: Cedar Falls (Population 36,145)
Date of Award: 8/9/2006
Total Project Cost: $233,442
Amount Requested: $89,042
Amount Awarded: $69,042
Project Description: The Big Woods Campground project includes the construction of fifty-five gravel camping pads, picnic areas, fire rings, and a restroom/shower house. The Project will be located in the Big Woods Lake Recreation Area in Cedar Falls.
Applicant: City of La Porte City
Project Name: La Porte CityFamilyAquatic Center
City: La Porte City (Population 2,321)
Date of Award: 8/10/2005
Total Project Cost: $2,309,564
Amount Requested: $100,000
Amount Awarded: $100,000
Project Description: The project includes a six-lane lap pool, zero depth entry, a single flume waterslide, a dragon tot slide, a one-meter diving board, a three-meter diving board, a new bathhouse and a concession stand.
Applicant: City of Cedar Falls
Project Name: Cedar Falls Aquatic Center
City: Cedar Falls(Population 36,145)
Date of Award: 2/9/2005
Total Project Cost: $5,693,411
Amount Requested: $1,305,000
Amount Awarded: $100,000
Project Description: The Cedar Falls Aquatic Center project is the construction of a lap pool with a surface area of 5,077 square feet; a 4,882-square foot shallow pool area; a diving area with three meter platform and one meter spring board; and a lazy river and 6,761-square foot plunge, for a total of 16,720 square feet of water surface. Additional facilities in this project include a 4,040-square foot bath house; a 21-foot high water tower with three slides; a 109-foot, 32-inch drop slide; a 195-foot long 54-inch tube slide; and a 84” flume raft slide that is 176 feet long. This project also involves the construction of a 2,240-square foot filter with three gas fired pool heaters; slide pumps; recirculation pumps; parking; lighting; and landscaping.
Applicant: City of Hudson
Project Name: Hudson Attraction Program
City: Hudson (Population 2,117)
Date of Award: 10/8/2003
Total Project Cost: $483,440
Amount Requested: $120,860
Amount Awarded: $60,000
Project Description: The Hudson Attraction Program is a combination of two projects – an all-weather track and a skate park.
Applicant: LaPorte City FFA Historical & Ag Museum Board
Project Name: LaPorte City FFA Historical & Ag Museum
City: La Porte City (Population 2,321)
Date of Award: 7/9/2003
Total Project Cost: $70,400
Amount Requested: $35,200
Amount Awarded: $30,000
Project Description: Students founded the LaPorte City FFA Historical & Ag Museum in 1970. The museum consists of three buildings, two of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. The third building is in serious disrepair, putting at risk all the historical artifacts found in it. As a solution, the city is restoring a nearby building to accommodate the display items.
Applicant: City of Waterloo & City of Cedar Falls
Project Name: Cedar Valley River RenaissanceREVISED - Vision Iowa Project
Cities: Waterloo (Population 68,747) and Cedar Falls (Population 36,145)
Date of Award: 3/6/2003
Total Project Cost: $40,289,914
Amount Requested: $12,113,500
Amount Awarded: $9,500,000
Project Description: This project is a comprehensive development strategy that has the capacity to transform the Cedar Valley through the development of several projects, including the Cedar River Plaza and amphitheater, Pedestrian Riverwalk Loop, and Cedar Valley Dam. The plan also calls for improvements to trail and riverfront amenities.
Applicant: City of Evansdale
Project Name: Cedar Valley Nature Trail Trailhead Shelter / Meyers Lake Trail Extension & Connections/Phil Muehl Skatepark
City: Evansdale(Population 4,526)