The YMCA of Washington County’s Indoor Aquatic Center was awarded an investment of $500,000 by the Enhance Iowa CAT grant board on Thursday, May 4th. This represents 6% of the total project cost and brings the funding gap within $800,000 of being complete. Representatives from the YMCA of Washington County attended the April 6th board meeting to make their initial request to Enhance Iowa. At that time the final bids on the project had not been received and there was a significant fundraising gap. The YMCA of Washington County was able to raise $520,000 in private donations since the April 6th meeting and the bid process closed coming in at $270,000 less than originally estimated. The project is set to break ground in early July with a projected completion date of September 2024.