Hinson Secures Critical Funding for IA-02

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) has secured key investments for Iowa’s Second Congressional District in the bipartisan government funding package through the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (Ag-FDA) appropriations bill. The package—signed into law by President Donald Trump yesterday evening—reopened the government following the Democrats self-inflicted shutdown.

“As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I am committed to cutting wasteful spending while ensuring every single dollar possible is brought home to Iowa to better our communities. I was proud to secure funding to improve emergency services, support rural drinking water projects, and invest in maternal health and surgical services that will strengthen care in rural Iowa.” – Congresswoman Ashley Hinson

Rep. Hinson secured funding for several Community Project Funding (CPF) requests in Iowa’s Second Congressional District:

• $1,000,000 for the Aplington Protective Services Building: This project will fund a new facility for Aplington’s Fire and EMS departments, replacing a severely outdated building, to provide adequate space for vehicles and gear, dedicated decontamination areas, and training and office space to better serve the city and surrounding rural communities.  (BUTLER COUNTY)
• $4,000,000 for the Belle Plaine Drinking Water Resiliency Project: This project will support upgrades to the City of Belle Plaine’s drinking water infrastructure to provide clean, reliable, and abundant drinking water to Belle Plaine’s residents. (BENTON COUNTY)
• $265,451 for the Dysart Public Works Maintenance Facility Renovation: This project will support the construction of a new public works facility to safely hold equipment for the City of Dysart to support water treatment efforts, road maintenance, and snow removal. (TAMA COUNTY)
• $1,000,000 for the Grinnell Regional Medical Center Labor and Delivery Unit Expansion: These funds will support the expansion of the Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s labor and delivery unit, increasing their delivery capacity to meet the demands of the rural six-county region that the hospital serves. (POWESHIEK COUNTY)
• $700,000 for the WinnMed Surgical Department Upgrade: This project will equip WinnMed with state-of-the-art surgical technology to expand access to safe, minimally invasive surgeries in rural Iowa, reducing the need for residents to travel long distances for care. (WINNESHIEK COUNTY)

More information about these projects is available on our website here. 

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