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North Iowa Corridor offers no‑cost help for Rockwell grant; council considers $5,000 match
Summary
A North Iowa Corridor representative offered to prepare a 'boost' grant application for housing in Rockwell at no charge; the grant requires a $5,000 local match and is due Feb. 16; council asked EDC to consider providing the match and agreed to meet with the corridor representative.
A council member read an email from Shelley Oldman of the North Iowa Corridor offering free assistance to prepare a competitive 'boost' grant application aimed at advancing housing efforts in Rockwell.
Oldman’s email, as read at the meeting, said she would not charge for writing the application and described the corridor’s role in supporting rural communities. The grant requires a local cash match; meeting discussion referred to a $5,000 match. The council asked the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) or executive group to consider providing the match and agreed that staff and interested council members would meet with the North Iowa Corridor representative to discuss next steps.
Members noted some grant programs require building ownership or a 60‑day vacancy period for eligibility; they discussed applying for discrete parts of projects (for example, window or kitchen repairs) rather than an entire building renovation to improve competitiveness.
What happens next: staff will arrange a meeting between the EDC and the North Iowa Corridor representative and will collect quotes to shape a focused, competitive application.
