26 May 2026

Davenport Announces 2026 Summer Meal Site Locations

By Jeri Garretson

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 26, 2026) — Davenport Community Schools is pleased to announce its involvement in the 2026 Summer Food Service Program. Nutritious meals will be offered to children aged one through eighteen at no cost or income restrictions. The program will begin on June 8 at locations throughout Davenport including schools building sites and community partner sites.

Christa Andersen, FNS Specialist commented:

08 Aug 2023

Davenport Fire Department Receives $600,000 FEMA Grant

By Jeri Garretson

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 8, 2023) — The Davenport Fire Department has received a $600,000 Port Security Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). With the City’s $200,000 contribution, this funding will be used to replace DFD’s current large fireboat stationed at the boathouse with a more capable and safer one.

10 Jul 2023

Groundbreaking Scheduled For New Fairmount Community Center

By Jeri Garretson

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 10, 2023) — The City of Davenport is pleased to announce details of another project in the community funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Fairmount Community Center, located adjacent to the Davenport Public Library Fairmount branch, will have its groundbreaking ceremony on July 11, 2023, 3PM. Construction is expected to take nine to twelve months.

15 Jun 2023

Davenport Awarded $7.8M FRA Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant

By Jeri Garretson

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 15, 2023) — The Federal Railroad Administration has announced $7.8 million in grant funding awarded to the City of Davenport through the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for the design and construction of an overpass and elevated roadway on South Concord Street near West River Drive. The program provides funding for highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods.

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