Education Related Grants FY 2017

Organization Location State Grant Description Amount Paid
Carver Statewide Scholars Program Statewide IA Scholarships for students facing adversity and special
circumstances
969,600
Augustana College Rock Island IL Support expansion of the science building. 1,250,000
Ballet Quad Cities Rock Island IL Support a dance-oriented educational outreach program in the Muscatine area. 22,050
Churdan Public Library Churdan IA Construct an addition. 59,000
Eldon Carnegie Public Library Eldon IA Repair and restore the library building. 48,784
Grand View University Des Moines IA Acquire scientific instrumentation. 200,000
Grinnell College Grinnell IA Support development of a new academic program in data science. 200,000
Iowa Wesleyan University Mount Pleasant IA Support campus needs in the areas of student academic assistance and technology. 119,731
Knoxville Public Library Knoxville IA Renovate and expand the library. 60,000
Le Mars Public Library Le Mars IA Renovate the library. 60,000
Morningside College Sioux City IA Acquire resources for bioscience and health science education. 150,000
Muscatine Center for Social Action Muscatine IA Support an education assistance program. 10,000
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Fund the 2017 Excellence in Education Program. 88,100
Musser Public Library Muscatine IA To provide remodeling costs and furnishings associated with relocation of the library. 550,000
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Dubuque IA Support the expansion of a river-themed educational program. 125,000
NormaLeah Foundation Rock Island IL Assist with a healthcare provider education initiative. 25,000
Old Creamery Theatre Company Amana IA Assist with transportation needs of a traveling educational theater for youth. 25,000
Roland Public Library Roland IA Renovate space within the library. 24,200
Shellsburg Public Library Shellsburg IA Renovate a portion of the building. 3,470
Sherrard Public Library District Sherrard IL Create a technology space within the library. 40,000
Simpson College Indianola IA Provide program and capital support for interdisciplinary scientific research. 143,980
Stratford Public Library Stratford IA Expand the library. 5,600
Swaledale Public Library Swaledale IA Purchase technology. 2,500
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Construct and equip a fluid mechanics laboratory. 997,591
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Provide scientific equipment for a learning laboratory. 43,157
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Establish a personal genome learning center. 68,669
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Implement a university-wide science initiative. 174,409
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Support a preservation project at the UNI Museum. 81,450
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Update instructional laboratories in the natural and physical sciences. 393,924
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Update equipment used in a science education loan program. 40,598
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Upgrade equipment for the Tall Grass Prairie Center. 247,187
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Upgrade a laboratory for physical chemistry. 429,196
Wartburg College Waverly IA Support the development of a laboratory for engineering science. 123,300
33     Total 6,781,496