The Five Star Restoration Program has named Nahant Marsh in Davenport a Five Star Restoration Site. The program is organized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Fish & Wildlife Federation, the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, the National Association of Counties, and the Wildlife Habitat Council, and it supports restoration projects involving contributions from multiple and diverse partners.

Moline: Renew Moline currently has three contracts with Vandewalle & Associates. The first, worth $35,000, is an update of the Moline Center Plan, which is expected to be finished by late winter. The second, also worth $35,000, is for implementation of the Moline Center Plan.

Two weeks ago, the Riverboat Development Authority announced $1.55 million in grants for its fall cycle. The list of awardees follows.
• Aids Project Quad Cities (endowment match): $15,000
• American Legion Post 548 (repairs on building): $6,900
• Bettendorf, City of, Department of Parks and Recreation (skatepark development): $15,000
• Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Society (sponsorship and marketing): $25,000
• Boy Scouts of America Illowa Council 133 (dining hall/kitchen improvements): $20,000
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley (Power Hour): $10,000
• Buffalo Bill Museum of LeClaire (museum expansion): $20,000
• Cassandra Manning Ballet Theatre (Introducing: Ballet Quad): $25,000
• Center for Active Seniors (carpet replacement): $16,000
• Center for Active Seniors (St.

Earlier this year, the City of Davenport made a last-ditch effort to get a grant from a federal environmental program whose future was uncertain.
"We prepared the application in a bit of a rush," said Len Adams, an economic-development specialist for the city.