A state department awarded grants to leverage local infrastructure projects and programs that create vibrant communities across Iowa, which included Perry. 

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs invested $1.5 million into projects that connect Iowans to art, culture, and heritage programming and generate vibrant places to work, live and raise a family. Perry Economic Development received a grant of $2,500 which is intended to jumpstart their permanent mural project on the western edge of downtown Perry showcasing the community’s historic and cultural assets.

More information about other projects awarded grants visit here: iowaculture.gov.