About The DOT

REVITALIZE IOWA'S SOUND ECONOMY (RISE)

• The RISE fund was created in 1985 by the Iowa General Assembly to promote economic development in Iowa through construction or improvement of roads and streets. RISE is funded by a 1.75-cent-per-gallon motor fuel tax. (February 2016)
• RISE funding assists the efforts of local communities to attract value adding activities that feed new dollars into the Iowa economy. There were 9 projects awarded funding in FY 2022 and 8 in FY 2023. (July 2023)
• Since its beginning, RISE has assisted in creating or retaining over 90,000 jobs, and supported an estimated $26 billion in associated capital investment. (July 2023)
• Since the program originated, RISE has funded over 860 transportation projects and provided more than $535 million in RISE funding. (July 2023)