Iowa Economic Development Authority
State of Iowa
IEDA is Iowa’s primary economic-development agency, administering business incentives, community development, and workforce housing programs statewide.
Official website ↗Programs & Incentives
Tax credits, refunds, and exemptions for businesses creating high-quality jobs and making capital investment.
Program details ↗Refundable credit for qualified in-state research and development expenditures.
Tax credits supporting new housing construction and rehabilitation to expand workforce housing supply.
Program details ↗Training funded through diversion of new-employee withholding for expanding businesses.
Credit for the in-state production of designated bio-based renewable chemicals.
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University of Northern Iowa foundry center receives state funding for new equipment
The University of Northern Iowa will use state funding to expand the capabilities of its foundry center. The Cedar Falls university announced that the Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded UNI with $970,000 through its Strategic…