(Des Moines, Iowa) – The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded grants totaling more than three-point-seven million dollars to eight communities for water and sewer infrastructure. Chelsea, Duncombe, Fort Madison, Lawler, McGregor, Mediapolis, Wellman and Yale will receive the money through the U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The community of Yale, in Guthrie County, was awarded a $425,000 grant for water system improvements. Other funds will add $415,000 toward the total project cost.

The I-E-D-A reports it received 19 applications totaling nearly nine million dollars in funding requests. Grants are awarded based upon the benefit to low and moderate income residents, financial need, project impact, and readiness and commitment of local resources to the project.