Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Economic Development Authority has announced a $500,000 CAT, or Community, Attraction and Tourism Grant, has been awarded for a project to connect recreational trails and Clay and Dickinson counties.
Erin Reed of Dickinson County Trails says they’re thrilled with the announcement.
The 3.5-mile connector trail has a total estimated cost of just over $2.5 million. Reed says construction on the first phase will begin soon.
(Courtesy fellow Community First Broadcasting station KUOO in Spirit Lake)
Reed adds landing the CAT grant was important in the wider scheme of things.
Reed says now the focus will turn to securing funding for the third and final phase of the Clay County Connection Trail.
