Iowa farm grants restored by court order — for now Grace Nieland, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Oct 18, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restore previously revoked grant funding to two Iowa nonprofits — at least for now.kAm%96 AC6=:>:?2CJ :?;F?4E:@? >2C<D E96 =2E6DE :? 2 D6C:6D @7 AC@4665:?8D E92E 7@==@H65 E96 &$sp’D DF556? C6G@42E:@? @7 >:==:@?D @7 5@==2CD :? 8C2?ED >62?E E@ DFAA@CE =2?5 2446DD 7@C F?56CD6CG65 72C>6CD ?2E:@?H:56]k^AmkAms@K6?D @7 ?@?AC@7:ED 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ H6C6 27764E65[ :?4=F5:?8 EH@ :? x@H2] w6C6’D E96 =2E6DE @? 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