[company_age]50.0[/company_age][employees]101-250 employees[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]The East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA) is a regional planning and development organization serving 11 counties and 47 communities in Eastern Iowa. ECIA provides a wide range of services to its member communities, including:

* **Community and economic development:** ECIA assists communities with economic development planning, grant writing, and project management. They also offer a variety of loan programs to support business expansion and start-up projects.
* **Housing:** ECIA administers several housing programs, including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, the Public Housing Program, and the Homeownership Assistance Program. They also provide technical assistance to communities on housing issues.
* **Transportation:** ECIA is responsible for planning and coordinating transportation services in the region. They also administer the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (DMATS) and the Regional Planning Affiliation 8 (RPA 8).
* **Brownfields redevelopment:** ECIA assists communities with the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites. They also offer grants and loans to support brownfields redevelopment projects.
* **Technical assistance:** ECIA provides technical assistance to communities on a variety of issues, including planning, zoning, code enforcement, and environmental protection.

ECIA is a non-profit organization that is governed by a board of directors made up of elected officials from its member communities. ECIA is funded through a combination of membership dues, grants, and contracts.[/description][ps]Community and economic development, housing, transportation, brownfields redevelopment, technical assistance[/ps]