The City of Ottumwa has been awarded a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for the Blessings Soup Kitchen Food Program Assistance Project. The award is part of a special round of CDBG funding for projects in communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
34.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Agency in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.