DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1,2020) — Applications are now open for Iowans and small businesses financially impacted by COVID-19 to apply for charitable grants from the Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF) Emergency Relief Fund. The fund has already approved $25,000 grants to United Ways of Iowa for the 211 system and the Iowa Community Action Association (ICAA) to support their work to help Iowans in need.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2020) — The Iowa Restaurant Association, through its 501(c)3 charitable foundation, announced on March 31 the creation of an industry-relief fund to assist hospitality workers displaced by the recent suspension of on-premise dining in Iowa restaurants and bars.

WASHINGTON DC (March 26, 2020) — The Senate is expected to vote tonight on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act — the third, and most expansive, package designed to address the public health and economic crisis brought on by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2020) — The number of initial claims filed between Sunday, March 15, and Saturday, March 21 (the first time period that reflects the increased number of claims filed related to COVID-19, including the broader group of individuals eligible for claims due to the virus) was 40,952. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims as a result of COVID-19 will be available in next Thursday's release.