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DemonstrationFinancingO'Brien CountyUpdated July 15, 2026

Regional water project approaching procurement

A demonstration capital-stack record combining federal, state, and local commitments with an engineering milestone.

82/100 intent scoreEvidence-supported demonstration
What changed

A local-match appropriation raises identified funding coverage and makes design procurement the next likely step.

Next likely milestone

Engineering selection followed by bid-package development.

First detected

2025-11-08

Evidence trail

Why the Radar believes this

  1. GrantObserved example

    Federal award identifies the project and recipient.

    USAspending →
  2. State fundingObserved example

    State program action reserves project support.

    IowaGrants →
  3. Local matchObserved example

    Governing body appropriates the remaining local match.

    County supervisors minutes →
Capital stack

Whose money is visible

Illustrative identified capital$12,200,000
Federal grantUSAspendingAwarded$8,400,000
State revolving supportState program actionReserved$3,100,000
Local matchBoard minutesAppropriated$700,000

Requested, proposed, reserved, awarded, appropriated, committed, and spent are distinct states. This total is illustrative and does not imply all funds are committed.