GRANT WRITING AND ADMINISTRATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Tom Simmering - Partner in the municipal consulting firm of Simmering-Cory, Inc. and Iowa Codification, Inc. Principal responsibilities include grant writing and administration, as well as coordination of numerous economic development activities to a variety of clients including cities, counties, local development corporations, and private businesses. Tom has a Masters of Science in Town and Regional Planning from Iowa State University.
Melanie Mitchell - Housing Program Administrator - Principal responsibilities include administration of all housing programs. Melanie has worked with Federal/State funded housing programs for over 25 years and was Director of North Iowa Regional Housing Authority prior to coming to work with Simmering-Cory.
Laura Allen - Administrative Assistant - Laura is responsible for preparing and processing much of the paperwork that is necessitated by the work that we do. She also assists city clerks with the day-to-day administrative requirements of CDBG funded projects, including Davis-Bacon compliance, assembling environmental reports, and preparing financial drawdowns and requisitions needed to finance the projects that we are hired to manage. Laura graduated from the Office Technology Specialist Program at Hamilton Business College.
In Memory of Tom (1947-2012) |
Marsha Cory |
Melanie Mitchell |
Laura Allen |
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