Multiple communities in Northwest Iowa have been awarded U.S. Department of Agriculture rural development funds to improve water systems and medical services.
The City of Spencer received a $142,000 grant to reconstruct the Sioux Rapids Family Clinic and restore its services. The 2024 flood damaged the facility, limiting healthcare services in the area.
Additionally, Lyon County, Sioux County, and the city of Correctionville received grants and loans to improve their water systems. Combined, the water systems serve about 10,000 residents.
A $10.3 million loan for the Lyon and Sioux rural water system will allow construction of a new water tower and installation of piping to connect it to the current system.
Correctionville was awarded a $651,000 grant and $5.1 million loan. The funds will be used to construct a new water well and water treatment plant. It will also support the installation of a raw water main to connect the former well to the new treatment plant.
The funds come from the USDA’s Communities Facilities and Water and Waste Disposal programs.
