Cedar Rapids works to fund 8th Avenue Bridge flood wall system
Mayor Tiffany O Donnell touted the flood control project at a ribbon cutting as more than walls and pumps, linking flood protection to greenways parks and an amphitheater. The east side is about 43.7 percent complete with finish targeted for 2026, while the west side lacks Army Corps funding and relies on other sources. Brig Gen Kimberly Peeples praised local resolve in building a world class flood protection system.
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Tiffany O’donnell
Cedar Rapids
Rob Davis
Davis
Cedar Lake
Crandic
Army Corps
Mississippi Valley Division
12Th Avenue
Army Corps of Engineers
Cedar River
Eighth Avenue
Iowa
Jeff Pomeranz
Iowa Department of Transportation
U.S
Ashley Hinson
Marion
House
Appropriations Committee
Hinson
Department of Transportation
Pete) Buttigieg
DOT
Towa
Joni Ernst
Ernst
Cedar Rapids flood control funding boosts west bank plans
Federal funding exceeds 180 million dollars to expand the Cedar River flood control system in Cedar Rapids. The project includes replacing the Eighth Avenue Bridge with a single-pier cable stayed span, with a 76.1 million cost estimate, plus bids for DOT grants and ongoing state support. Local leaders highlight museum renovations and community resilience.
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Eighth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
U.S. Department of Transportation
Iowa man hailed as hero after drowning saving child
Faris, described as a terrific husband and father, died after helping a boy in the river as bystanders and a nearby kayaker aided in CPR. The boy was treated and released. Faris was born in Addis Ababa and immigrated to Iowa in 2004. He worked at City High School and studied at Kirkwood. He received the Carnegie Medal posthumously. the GoFundMe raised 73,371 dollars. The award honors 10,422 recipients since 1904 with 45 million in grants.
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Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies
University of Iowa
Kendo
Wegayewu
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Sahila Faris
Mulu Tolosa
Iowa
Coralville
City High School
Iowa City
Kirkwood Community College
Carnegie Hero Online
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
GoFundMe
Jewels Phraner
West High School
Phraner
Carnegie Hero Fund
Cedar Rapids increases housing vouchers prioritizing high needs
Cedar Rapids will earmark 30 homeless vouchers yearly via the coordinated entry system plus 15 for youths aging out of foster care and 10 for refugee households. HUD allocates 1,265 vouchers for 2024 as city updates waiting list rules and moves high need applicants to the top.
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Waypoint Services
Waypoint
Foundation 2 Crisis Services
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Sara Buck
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Buck
Cedar Rapids
HUD
National Alliance
Ashley Vanoray
Vanoray
Help for homelessness and housing instability in Iowa
Waypoint Housing Services offers assistance for homelessness or housing instability. Call (319) 366-7999 or (833) 739-0065 and leave a detailed message with contact information. A return call should occur within 48 hours. Email coordinatedentry2@gmail.com or submit contact details via iowahousinghelp.com to reduce wait times.
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Iowahousinghelp.com
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