Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (ILFPA) Increases Access to Local Food
The Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program (ILFPA) is increasing access to local food and improving supply chain resiliency through partnerships with local producers and underserved communities. Funds will be provided for Iowa Food Hubs, Food Banks and Meskwaki Nation to purchase food that…
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WIC Information
Helping pregnant women, breastfeeding women, postpartum women, and children under 5 stay healthy.
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Mercy’s Health Equity Fund awards $10,000 to HACAP Food Reservoir
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce that it will be awarding funds from its newly created Health Equity Fund to eight local nonprofit agencies. The Health Equity Fund is designed to provide individuals in Linn County and seven surrounding communities with the opportunity to attain full…
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Formula Shortage Update from the Departments of Public Health and Human Services
In Iowa and nationwide, infant formula is in short supply. The Iowa Departments of Public Health and Human Services are working to provide information and resources to Iowans who are impacted by the shortage.
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Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for ten counties impacted by severe weather, including Benton County.
Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for ten counties in response to the March 5 severe weather. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather in Adair, Benton, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Polk,…
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