Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Center for Flood Research and Education
Amount: $900,000
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Recipient: The University of Iowa
Description: Floods devastated Iowa in the summer of 2008. Funds would support essential research in flood risks and hazards at the University of Iowa. The research will help improve the ability to predict floods.
Center for Minority Youth Development
Amount: $860,000
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Recipient: University of Northern Iowa
Description: The Center for Minority Youth Development will be a collaborative project between the University of Northern Iowa and local community agencies designed to decrease the number of minority youths in the criminal justice system. Minorities have been overrepresented in Iowa’s juvenile detention centers for many years, and their overrepresentation is increasing. In 2008, minority youth comprised just 14.7% of the State’s youth population, but nearly 50% of detention facility holds. The goal of this program is to create successful models for reducing the disproportionate amount of minority youth contact with the juvenile court system through a university-community based collaboration.
Des Moines Court Team for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers
Amount: $300,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: ZERO TO THREE
Description: Due to the meth epidemic in Iowa, the rate of victimization amongst children birth to three is over 30 per 1,000 compared to the national average of just 7.5 per 1,000. A recent study also found that meth usage or exposure was a factor in over 50 percent of child neglect cases. Funding will allow continuation of an integrated community program to provide better care and outcomes for infants and toddlers in the child welfare system.
Drug Diversion Deterrence (3-D)
Amount: $375,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Office of Drug Control Policy
Description: The diversion and abuse of prescription medicines and other over-the-counter drugs is a growing problem in Iowa. The requested funds will support drug diversion investigator positions to improve the detection and deterrence of illegal drug diversion and prescription drug abuse.
Drug Endangered Children (DEC)
Amount: $300,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Office of Drug Control Policy
Description: Many Iowan children are involuntarily exposed to illegal drug use, trafficking, and manufacturing by their parents or primary caregivers. A need exists in Iowa to identify and remove these children from abusive situations, provide them treatment services, and place them in safe homes. Funding will create 5 new DEC teams and sustain 19 existing teams.
Drug Intercept Squads (DIS)
Amount: $500,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Office of Drug Control Policy
Description: Iowa has been successful in reducing in-state home-made meth labs. Nevertheless, Iowa continues to have a meth problem, specifically because of drugs smuggled in from Mexico and the southwest U.S. Most of the drugs entering Iowa, including as much as 85% of methamphetamine, are hidden inside vehicles using the interstate highway system. This funding would allow Iowa law enforcement to increase the seizure of illicit drugs traveling on major transportation pipelines and arrest participants in large scale international drug distribution networks.
Dual Diagnosis Offender Program (DDOP)
Amount: $1,400,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Department of Corrections
Description: A growing number of offenders in Iowa are being assessed with the co-occurring disorders of substance abuse and mental illness. The DDOP will provide specialized treatment and supervision services for dual diagnosed offenders under community based correctional supervision. Funds will support a nationally recognized DDOP that has significantly improved offender outcomes by providing comprehensive programming, including substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling and intensive correctional supervision.
Electronic Crime Institute (ECI)
Amount: $810,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: Des Moines Area Community College
Description: The Electronic Crime Institute (ECI) is a joint project between Des Moines Area Community College, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Polk County Sheriff's Office, with the support of additional police agency partners comprising the Iowa Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Funds will permit an expansion of training in digital forensics investigative processes.
Forensic Science Testing and Evaluation Laboratory
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Ames, Iowa
Recipient: Iowa State University
Description: The Midwest Forensics Resource Center is a coalition of state crime labs, federal agencies, the Department of Energy’s Ames laboratory, and other departments at Iowa State University. The consortium identifies effective methods, evaluates emerging technology for improving forensic science within the justice system, and seeks to improve the availability, quantity, and quality of forensics training in rural and under-served areas.
Health and Law Project
Amount: $400,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: Iowa Legal Aid
Description: Particularly for low-income individuals, access to legal assistance is often necessary to “treat” health care issues. For example, victims of domestic violence often seek medical attention as a result of abuse. Individuals who live in substandard housing often need the assistance of lawyers to address housing problems, including lack of utilities and lead paint or environmental issues that impact a person’s health. Attorneys are also often necessary in obtaining disability benefits and medical care through Medicaid and Medicare. Federal funds will be used to help coordinate with community health centers so that the legal and medical communities collaborate to serve vulnerable Iowans. Last year, federal funds enabled Iowa Legal Aid to close over 707 cases, over 506 of which involved children.
Iowa Central Law Enforcement Training Center
Amount: $500,000
Location: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Recipient: Iowa Central Community College
Description: Many small rural law enforcement agencies do not have the resources to properly train law enforcement and first responders. Thus far, the Iowa Central Training Center has completed training of approximately 30,000 law enforcement personnel throughout the state. These funds will help expand the Iowa Central Community College Law Enforcement Training Center.
Iowa State Patrol Digital Video Upgrade
Amount: $1,500,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: Iowa State Patrol
Description: The Iowa State Patrol currently uses outdated car-video cameras. The video recording system is a vital aspect of obtaining evidence and ensuring proper law enforcement procedure. This funding will update the entire State Patrol fleet with 21st century technology, providing them the resources necessary to protect the citizens of Iowa.
Iowa Substance Abuse Tele-Treatment
Amount: $200,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Department of Public Health
Description: Continued increases in addiction problems, including use of methamphetamine, complicated by rural access issues, have widened Iowa’s substance abuse “treatment gap.” The Iowa Substance Abuse Tele-Treatment (ISATT) project will narrow this treatment gap through cost-effective, technology-enhanced services.
ISEAGE: Internet Scale Event and Attack Generation Environment
Amount: $500,000
Location: Ames, Iowa
Recipient: Iowa State University
Description: The ISEAGE at Iowa State University is a first-of-its kind facility dedicated to creating a virtual Internet for the purpose of researching, designing, and testing cyber defense mechanisms. Real cyber attacks are played out against real equipment in a controlled environment. ISEAGE will create new tools and methods to support law enforcement.
Jail-Based Substance Abuse Treatment
Amount: $1,200,000
Location: Polk, Scott, Story, and Woodbury County, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Department of Public Health
Description: This funding is to continue jail-based substance abuse treatment in Polk, Scott, Story and Woodbury County. This effective program provides both in-jail and follow-up drug treatment to non-violent offenders. Results to date show that 6 months after completion of treatment, 77% of participants have not used illegal drugs and 93% have not been re-arrested.
Johnson County Mobile Incident Command Vehicle
Amount: $125,000
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Recipient: Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Description: In recent years Johnson County has been faced with numerous natural disasters. Dealing with these events has exposed the need for better communication and more effective response. Funds would support an additional mobile command response vehicle, which would strongly enhance the capability of Johnson County to respond to law enforcement needs.
Juvenile Intervention Project
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Department of Human Rights
Description: This funding will allow the Iowa Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning (CJJP) and Iowa District Juvenile Court Service Offices to coordinate efforts to address juvenile crime, child abuse, mental health, and school success and workforce readiness. The CJJP and Iowa District Juvenile Court Services Offices provide essential services to youth that are involved in the juvenile court system.
Mental Health Services for Drug Courts
Amount: $600,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Department of Corrections--Division of Offender Services
Description: Each of Iowa’s eight community-based corrections agencies administers a drug court program. These programs have been successful in lowering recidivism rates for high-risk chemically dependent offenders. Notwithstanding their success, they currently have no capacity to treat dual diagnosed (chemical dependence and mental illness) offenders. Funding would allow drug courts to contract with local mental health treatment providers to provide services for dual diagnosed drug court clients.
Meth & Other Drug Enforcement (MODE)
Amount: $1,500,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Office of Drug Control Policy
Description: Iowa continues to face a problem with methamphetamine. In 2009, Iowa reported 257 meth lab incidents, up 44.4% from 2008. Iowa recorded the nation’s 12th highest number of meth lab incidents in 2008, and it has the nation’s 3rd highest rate of adult meth abuse. This funding will help support 30 officers statewide to successfully combat the distribution of meth.
Midwestern Trauma Services Network Project
Amount: $530,000
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Recipient: Boy and Girls Home and Family Services, Inc.
Description: The Midwest Trauma Services Network provides trauma care for youth who have been through the juvenile justice system. It will significantly improve access, quality of treatment, and intervention services for youth who have been impacted by violence.
Mobile Data Computers (MDCs)
Amount: $150,000
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Recipient: Linn County Sheriff's Office
Description: Funding will enable the Linn County Sheriff's Office to secure in-car mobile data computers (MDC). These MDCs will greatly enhance the ability of the sheriff’s office to provide essential services to the public by decreasing response time to calls for service.
Montgomery County Joint Communications and Law Enforcement Center Crime Lab
Amount: $260,000
Location: Red Oak, Iowa
Recipient: Montgomery County, IA
Description: This funding will provide the Red Oak Police Department and Montgomery County Sheriff’s office with the resources to install Closed Circuit Television systems and update the emergency communications and 9-1-1 equipment. This will ensure a safer environment for residents.
National Institute for Early Math and Science Education
Amount: $750,000
Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Recipient: University of Northern Iowa
Description: Iowa shares the national need for high quality science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers at the K-12 levels. Funding will continue support for the National Institute for Early Math and Science Education (NIEMSE) at the University of Northern Iowa, which brings together early education and STEM educators to focus research and dissemination efforts to improve mathematics and science education in the early years. Outreach efforts will target curriculum and professional development for teachers of children birth to three.
National Training Center--Law Enforcement Training in Methamphetamine Related Enforcement
Amount: $1,000,000
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Recipient: Sioux City Police Department
Description: The National Training Center provides methamphetamine related training to law enforcement officials. To date over 21,000 officials from 40 states have taken advantage of the training offered at the training center. Funds will provide methamphetamine related training to law enforcement officials at local, state and federal levels within a 150 mile radius of Sioux City, IA.
Polk County Jail Diversion Program
Amount: $150,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: Polk County
Description: According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, 75% of female and 64% of male inmates suffer from mental health problems. By diverting populations with mental health problems from jail and referring them to proper community services, the cost of housing inmates will be reduced and clients will be better served. By utilizing evidence-based practices to treat program participants, more sentencing options will be available along with increased referrals to appropriate community services.
Preventing Substance Abuse on College Campuses
Amount: $750,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Office of Drug Control Policy
Description: Binge drinking increases public safety issues such as alcohol-related crashes, fatalities, homicides, and sexual assaults. It is estimated that 51% of college-aged adults engage in binge drinking every month. This project will focus on reducing binge drinking in Iowa. Students at selected colleges or universities will develop a social marketing campaign that will increase awareness of the risk associated with substance abuse.
Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI)
Amount: $250,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Department of Corrections--Division of Offender Services
Description: 56% of Iowa’s prison population is serving time for non-violent offenses, and over the past 20 years Iowa’s prison population has skyrocketed by 227%. This project addresses the problem of the high return rates of non-violent offenders in Iowa by providing pre-release and transition services to help prevent recidivism.
PROSPER--Drug Prevention for Middle School Youth
Amount: $480,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Office of Drug Control Policy
Description: Funding will support programs which prevent middle school aged youth from engaging in drug use. The first PROSPER model in the U.S. began at Iowa State University. PROSPER communities have seen significantly less use of meth, alcohol, and marijuana in the past year. These funds would create 20 new PROSPER teams across the state of Iowa.
Public Safety Communication Upgrades
Amount: $3,000,000
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Recipient: City of Cedar Rapids
Description: The current police communication system of the Cedar Rapids Police Department is outdated. These funds will upgrade the system, increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the region’s police force, and improve the safety of the community.
Reducing Underage Drinking
Amount: $250,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Office of Drug Control Policy
Description: Alcohol abuse and dependency are major public health concerns. Heavy binge drinking increases the likelihood of alcohol related crashes, fatalities, and sexual assault. Funds to the Office of Drug Control Policy will support prevention strategies to address underage drinking.
Residential Methamphetamine Treatment in Southwestern Iowa Program
Amount: $600,000
Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Recipient: Heartland Family Service, Inc.
Description: The lack of family based residential treatment programs in southwestern Iowa is a major detriment to effectively treating addiction among women. Funding would support the Heartland Family Services, which is the only provider in the area that allows children to remain on-site with their mothers during meth treatment. The program offers women an interim residential treatment service and at the same time allows them to continue parenting their children.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Programs and Exhibits
Amount: $450,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: Science Center of Iowa
Description: The Science Center of Iowa is a world-class regional learning center. After its expansion in 2005, the Science Center has had more than one million visitors. Funding will create new learning exhibits reflective of current science breakthroughs and technology advancements to encourage children to enter scientific professions.
SMART Moves
Amount: $275,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Office of Drug Control Policy
Description: The Skills Mastery and Resistance Training (SMART) has been recognized by the U.S. Office of Substance Abuse Prevention as one of ten exemplary prevention programs. SMART Moves is a research-based resistance training and social skills model that teaches young people to resist media and peer influences to engage in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Federal funds will support implementation at sixteen Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the state of Iowa.
Southeast Iowa Development Project
Amount: $250,000
Location: Lee County, Iowa
Recipient: Southeast Iowa Regional Economic & Port Authority
Description: Funding will enhance economic development for the port authority located in Lee County, Iowa’s only port authority. This would increase the global market for shipment of international goods in and out of Iowa.
Transitional Mental Health Reentry Program
Amount: $600,000
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Recipient: State of Iowa, Department of Corrections
Description: Approximately one-third of Iowa’s inmate population is mentally ill. Almost all of these offenders are eventually placed on parole and returned to the community. Federal funds would be used to expand the Transitional Mental Health Reentry program in Iowa, which has succeeded in decreasing recidivism rates.