Congresswoman Cindy Axne says one of her priorities in Congress is bringing the Invest to Protect Act to the floor, which would create a grant program for departments to be more competitive in hiring and retaining staff. Congresswoman Axne says communities like Indianola and Red Oak aren’t just competing against Des Moines, they are competing against Chicago and New York for funds.

“In our local communities and local government, we know there is not enough administrative support to go after all the grants we need and to manage all of that because we don’t have all the big offices like they have in New York. So what this will do is make it a lot easier, level the playing field, make it easier to get the funding they need so they are in competition with the same types of units as themselves. There will be more opportunities for greater funding.”

Congresswoman Axne was featured on In Depth with Dr. Bob Leonard. To listen to the full interview, go to this story on KNIAKRLS.com.

https://www.kniakrls.com/2022/09/15/in-depth-congresswoman-cindy-axne-7/