The City of Iowa City is making funding available for student-led community climate action initiatives.

The Iowa City Community Climate Action Grant program is designed to empower Iowa City students, businesses, and organizations to take climate action and lead fellow community members in supporting activities that promote energy efficiency, reduce reliance on single-occupant vehicles, encourage care for natural spaces, and enhance quality of life for all.

Although the application deadline for organizations and businesses has closed, applications from kindergarten through...

Update: Due to yesterday's weather conditions, Monday, April 5, 2021, the controlled burn at Waterworks Prairie Park was canceled. Crews have restarted the controlled burn on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

A comprehensive burn plan was prepared and approved by the Iowa City Fire Department, and considerations will be made for wind direction and required weather conditions. Privately-owned land areas and structures will be protected, and fire breaks will be established along all sides of the burn area.

Seasonal burning of native vegetation in Iowa promotes species diversity,...

Leslie Carpenter will share her family’s journey into advocacy after their son became ill with a serious brain illness. Learn how the Family to Family class offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) helped her to see the broader mental illness treatment crisis in our country, and share some of the solutions that can help.

Carpenter is a NAMI Johnson County Board member, teaches Family to Family, Ending The Silence, and Provider Training. Leslie and husband, Scott, are advocates for people living with serious brain disorder at the local, state, and federal levels,...

The City of Iowa City will celebrate National Community Development Week from April 5-9, 2021. As part of the celebration, the City is spotlighting the many ways federal funds have helped strengthen the Iowa City community.

Iowa City is a recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds, receiving over $1.2 million dollars annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These funds support long-term community viability by providing safe, decent, affordable housing, creating livable and accessible neighborhoods,...