Mayor Bruce Teague has issued an order that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, every person in the City of Iowa City must wear a face covering when in a public place. The order, issued on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, states that a face covering that covers the nose and...
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Gov. Reynolds Signs New Public Health Proclamation
Today, Governor Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency, and taking a number of actions to advance Iowa's Return-to-Learn strategy. The proclamation directs all state agencies, school districts, and local governments to focus...
BIPOC & Immigrant Business Grant Now Available
Project Better Together has partnered with the Community Foundation of Johnson County to assist in the administration of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and Immigrant Owned Business Grant. Applications open Monday, July 6th, and close on Monday, July 27th....
Video Series on COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
The Congolese Health Partnership, in collaboration with the Prevention Research Center at the University of Iowa, has put together a video series on COVID-19 frequently asked questions based on what we have been hearing in our refugee and immigrant communities. These...
Help the Iowa City Area Hold Our Own in Fighting the Spread of COVID-19
Johnson County, Iowa has seen a rapid uptick in positive COVID-19 cases in recent weeks following the full reopening of Iowa’s economy. As a result, local leaders who have volunteered to be part of the Project Better Together Steering Committee, are recommending that...
Iowa Workforce Development offers FREE Online Professional Courses
Iowa Workforce Development has partnered with Coursera to offer free online learning opportunities to Iowans during the pandemic. Coursera is an online learning platform with over 4,300 courses available from a variety of academic institutions and organizations...
Webinar – State of the Community: Project Better Together
Today's live webinar with community leaders discusses Project Better Together – a public/private/non-profit joint initiative to help our community recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and build a transformed future with greater economic diversity, growth,...
SBA Reopens EIDL for all Eligible Businsess
The SBA is now accepting new applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, small business owners in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories are able to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of...
U.S. Chamber Updates Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness
The U.S. Chamber recently updated their PPP guide to reflect recent substantive changes made by Congress and the administration to the PPP program to provide borrowers with more flexibility. These changes include: Extending the time to spend PPP funds from 8 weeks to...
Webinar – State of the Community: Continuing the Conversation Around Racial Justice
Today's webinar continues our conversation around racial justice in the Iowa City area. View recording here. Panelists: Tre Lathan // Teacher, Christine Grant Elementary School Taylor Scudder // Teacher, Northwest Junior High School James Tutson // Singer-Songwriter,...
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Webinar – Preparing to Thrive in a Post-Pandemic Business Climate
COVID-19 has created serious disruption to normal business operations, and those companies who...
Webinar – State of The Community: Education
Local education leaders provide updates from our school districts, the University of Iowa,...
Webinar – Cyber Security: What You Need to Know
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced small businesses to get creative with how to stay productive...
Webinar – State of the Community: Arts and Culture
The Iowa City Area Community is known for arts, culture, and signature community events. Leaders...