Federal grants to Iowa Center for Economic Success
Iowa Center for Economic Success in Des Moines, Iowa received $1.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 14 awards. Its largest program was Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program, with $880,000. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $421,592.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.9 million
- Awards14
- Awarded in FY 2025$421,592
- Largest award$300,000
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $305,000 |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $280,090 |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $355,000 |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $575,721 |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $421,592 |
Programs that fund Iowa Center for Economic Success
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | 5 | $880,000 |
| Women's Business Ownership Assistance | 4 | $675,090 |
| Microloan Program | 4 | $283,313 |
| Rural Business Development Grant | 1 | $99,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Administration | 8 | $958,403 |
| Department of the Treasury | 5 | $880,000 |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $99,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wbc - ia - Iowa center for economic success (des moines) | Women's Business Ownership Assistance | August 23, 2024 | $300,000 |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | January 22, 2025 | $220,000 |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | April 17, 2024 | $195,000 |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | March 9, 2023 | $155,000 |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | March 30, 2022 | $155,000 |
| Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte | Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program | April 2, 2021 | $155,000 |
| Office of women's business ownership | Women's Business Ownership Assistance | August 17, 2023 | $150,000 |
| Iowa center for economic success: continuation option year 2 (R-2020) | Women's Business Ownership Assistance | September 20, 2022 | $150,000 |
| Women's business ownership assistance new renewal | Women's Business Ownership Assistance | September 20, 2021 | $150,000 |
| Iowa center for econ success - ia | Microloan Program | July 1, 2024 | $131,721 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Iowa Center for Economic Success get?
$1.9 million in 14 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Iowa Center for Economic Success the most?
The Small Business Administration, with $958,403 in 8 awards. The Department of the Treasury and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Iowa Center for Economic Success's largest federal grant?
$300,000 under Women's Business Ownership Assistance, with its first action in the period on August 23, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Iowa Center for Economic Success?
Its largest are Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program, Women's Business Ownership Assistance and Microloan Program.
Other grant recipients in Des Moines
- IA Department of Human Services
- Department of Education Iowa
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa Department Management
- Economic Development Authority Iowa
- Department of Human Rights Iowa
- Workforce Development Center
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