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Program Builder
A new interactive online service of ISU Extension Community and Economic Development allows community leaders to design their own programs for assistance. Information sessions are being offered in all 99 Iowa counties to acquaint community leaders with what's available.

Community Matters
A newsletter for local leaders interested in helping their communities advance with the times. Read the current issue online or check the archives.

Elderhostel Programs Offer Tourism Opportunities
Discover Iowa’s communities. Elderhostel programs often visit people or places that are not accessible to the public.  Persons age 55+ can participate in these educational travel programs and learn about Iowa in a new and fascinating way.

Programs for Communities -- An overview of programming delivered by ISU Extension Community and Economic Development campus and field specialists.

Community Economic Development News

6/16/2009 - Food, Housing or Health Care: Latino Immigrants Face Quandary, Research Shows
Data from the multi-state Rural Families Speak project show the tough choices Latino immigrant families face as they figure out how to stretch their limited incomes to cover food, housing and health care costs.
6/16/2009 - Good Places Become Great Places with Community and Regional Planning
As Iowans seek ways to make their communities more attractive, ISU Extension is helping local elected officials and volunteers better understand how to use planning to create great places, cities and neighborhoods where people want to live.
6/14/2009 - Agritourism: A Recession Cure for Farmers and Vacationers
Agritourism provides vacationers a fun and educational experience close to home -- an important factor for many tightening the entertainment budget.