07 May 2020

FEMA Awards $78 Million to Iowa for COVID-19 Response

By Kristiana Sanford

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (May 7, 2020) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $78 million to the State of Iowa to help reimburse eligible expenses for emergency protective measures that the state has incurred as a result of its response to COVID-19.

07 May 2020

Downtown Davenport Street Fest Re-Imagined for This Year

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership, a division of the Quad Cities Chamber, today announced changes to Street Fest to be held July 24-25, 2020. Instead of hosting a large festival on 2nd Street in Davenport, the event will encourage people to support downtown businesses that normally benefit from the festival’s foot traffic by shopping, eating, drinking, playing and, in the case of hotels, staying in downtown.

07 May 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of April 26-May 2, 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, April 26, and Saturday, May 2, was 24,693. There were 22,830 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 1,863 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.

The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims was 181,358.

Unemployment insurance benefit payments totaled $50,931,302.43 for the same week.

07 May 2020

Iowa Small Businesses Finally Receiving Financial Help, 61% Received Funds From Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center have released a 

06 May 2020

Secretary Sonny Perdue Issues Letters on Meat Packing Expectations

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (May 6, 2020) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last night sent the following two letters to Governors across the nation and leadership of major meat-processing companies. These letters establish the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) clear expectations for the implementation of President Donald J Trump’s Executive Order signed last week.

06 May 2020

Shop Local This May 9 Downtown Davenport Mother’s Day Drive-Thru Event

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 6, 2020) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership, a division of the Quad Cities Chamber, has organized a special local shopping drive-thru event featuring specials at multiple downtown Davenport businesses, 1-4PM, Saturday, May 9. Shoppers are strongly encouraged to place orders at businesses in advance of the event in order to be able to pick-up curbside or via drive-thru while adhering to social distancing guidelines.

06 May 2020

Treasury Will Borrow $3 Trillion in Just Three Months

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (May 6, 2020) — The Department of the Treasury yesterday estimated that the second quarter of 2020 will see a record-breaking $3 trillion in borrowing, as the country continues to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and related economic downturn.

05 May 2020

Meals to You to Serve 5 Million Meals a Week to Rural Children

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (May 5, 2020) — US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced a major expansion of Meals to You, USDA’s 

05 May 2020

Secretary Sonny Perdue Statement on Economic Injury Disaster Loans Being Available to US Agricultural Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (May 4, 2020) — US Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today applauded the announcement that agricultural producers, for the first time, are now eligible for the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs.

30 Apr 2020

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 19-25 April 2020

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 30, 2020) — The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, April 19, and Saturday, April 25, was 28,827. There were 27,115 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 1,712 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state. 

The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims was 170,990.

Unemployment insurance benefit payments totaled $51,408,623.02 for the same week. 

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