The City of Knoxville has been awarded a $650,000 Community Development Block Grant.

The grant, which comes through the Iowa Economic Development Authority, is a continued effort by the city to support commercial revitalization and economic development in downtown Knoxville. With the grant award, along with matching 25% contributions from the City and participating property owners for ten building facades, roughly $1.2 million will be invested into the square for improvements. 

The City’s application and efforts for this opportunity, led by Economic Development Director, Glenn Lyons and City Manager Heather Ussery, was assisted by the Mid-Iowa Planning Alliance and Curtis Architecture. For a list of participating properties you can visit this link.