Last week, Columbus Junction was named as one of four cities part of the Iowa Flood Resilient Communities Cohort, launched by the American Flood Coalition.

The City of Columbus Junction joins Dubuque, Manchester, and Muscatine in this group, which will receive support in accessing federal funding for flood projects. The cohort, which runs through October 2024, will pair local officials with community partners to develop flood projects based on community input and navigate opportunities for federal funding.

With guidance from the American Flood Coalition, these four cities will develop a roadmap of clear steps to advance federal grant applications and other actions that build community-driven flood resilience. The overall goal of the Coalition is to create a pipeline of flood resilience projects across Iowa that can be funded beyond this collaboration.

The American Flood Coalition is a nonpartisan group, comprised of over 400 members across 22 states, as well as 38 Federal Champions. To learn more about the group, as well as the Iowa Flood Resilient Communities Cohort, visit floodcoalition.org.