
Block Challenge Grant Program 2020 Resulted in Nearly $1.1m Investment in Home Improvement!
A block challenge grant program spearheaded by the nonprofit Investment DSM has resulted in nearly $1.1 million of investment in four Des Moines neighborhoods, the City Council learned today.
Specifically, property owners in the Franklin, Drake, Columbus Park and Oak Park/Highland Park neighborhoods this year invested $660,360 in their properties, said Amber Lynch, executive director of Invest DSM, which invested an additional $437,929.