REAP Funds Posted By: Ben Butler June 20, 2009 @ 6:20 am Today's Local News Tweet Share Email Washington's Economic Development Group is encouraging the city to seek Resource Enhancement and Protection money through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. WEDG Director Ed Raber says the state legislature this year appropriated a record amount of money for the program. He says the city could use the money on a number of projects including improvements at Water Tower Park.