WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded an announcement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that the RuralSTAMINA program would receive a Regional Innovation Engines award of $15 million over two years. The program could receive up to $160 million over the next decade. In September, RuralSTAMINA was chosen as an NSF engines finalist. This award reflects the cutting edge leadership of Iowa State University and its regional partners, including the University of Iowa, to accelerate the bioeconomy by expanding biomanufacturing capacity, supporting technology commercialization, strengthening workforce development and creating new economic opportunit...