Altoona Data Center

10/20/2026

Free AI training class for small business owners on Oct. 27th

If you're running a business out of a laptop, a storefront, or your kitchen table, you've probably wondered how AI actually fits into your day. See how Muse for Small Business can help.

📅 Join us on Tuesday, October 27 for the Meta Community Accelerator AI training for a hands-on session built for solopreneurs and small business owners in.

📍 Des Moines

✅ Free to attend
✅ Light bites provided
✅ Built for real businesses

Space is limited and these seats go fast. RSVP now:

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose.

10/19/2026

📆 Altoona, LAST DAY TO APPLY

Today is the last day to apply for the Future is For Everyone Fund in your community.

It supports local schools, nonprofits, and community organizations and is organized into four focus areas that reflect local priorities: Community Enhancement, Economic Vitality, Education, and Sustainability.

Last chance to apply: http://datacenters.atmeta.com/fife

10/12/2026

⏳ 1 week left to apply.

Not sure if your project fits? Here is what we have funded in the past:

• Community Enhancement: parks and trails, gathering spaces, equipment for police, fire, and EMS
• Economic Vitality: workforce training, small business and local entrepreneur support
• Education: STEAM programs, classroom technology, teacher resources
• Sustainability: water and energy projects, local conservation work

Applications close Oct. 19th. Apply now before it’s too late. http://datacenters.atmeta.com/fife

10/06/2026

🌟📣 Applications for the Future is For Everyone Fund are still open

There are only 2 weeks left until applications close Monday, October 19th.

If you're a school, nonprofit, community organization, or municipality with an idea to strengthen this community, now's the time. Grants support community enhancement, economic vitality, education, and sustainability projects.

Start your application at datacenters.atmeta.com/fife

10/05/2026

The American Council of the Blind is pleased to be working with Meta to distribute Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses to eligible U.S. military veterans who are legally blind. Through the support of participating ACB affiliates and chapters, a distribution events will be held in Des Moines, IA on October 7th, bringing this technology directly to blind veterans where they live.

Eligible veterans may receive one pair of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses at no cost while supplies are available. Glasses must be received in person at a participating distribution event and cannot be shipped to individual recipients.

Des Moines, Iowa
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth St
Des Moines, IA 50309

Visit the post for more.

09/14/2026

Altoona has shown us what it means to invest in what matters: good schools, strong nonprofits, and the local organizations that make this a great place to live and work.

We’re proud to keep that partnership going! Our Data Center Community Action Grants are now part of the “Future is for Everyone Fund,” Meta’s $1 billion commitment to the U.S. communities that host a Meta data center. Applications open today!

From September 14 - October 19 we are sourcing projects across four themes: Community Enhancement, Economic Vitality, Education, and Sustainability. Same local focus, same application portal, and returning applicants are always welcome.

Learn more about the fund and applicant eligibility at http://datacenters.atmeta.com/fife

09/09/2026

Save the Date! Our annual community grants program is now part of the Future is for Everyone Fund, Meta's $1 billion commitment to invest directly in the U.S. communities that host a Meta data center. Applications open on September 14 for schools, nonprofits, and community organizations that make this a great place to live and work.

When the call opens, you'll be able to apply for projects across four focus areas:
🤝 Community Enhancement: the shared spaces and services that bring people together, from parks, trails, and gathering places to connectivity and support for first responders like police, firefighters, and paramedics.

💲Economic Vitality: supporting the people and organizations that power local economies — helping workers gain the skills, certifications, and hands-on experience the modern economy rewards, and backing initiatives that create jobs and give a community its character.

🎓Education: programs, tools, and spaces that help learners of every age discover what they're capable of, from early literacy and the arts to hands-on science and technology, plus resources for the educators who make it happen.

🌳Sustainability: caring for the land, water, and wildlife that make this area home, including habitat restoration and conservation that connect people to the natural world.

Want to be ready? Mark your calendar and start thinking about the projects that matter most here. We'll share the application link and full details the day the call opens.

07/30/2026

Iowa good news, close to home. 🕶️

Meta just announced our AI Glasses Impact Grant recipients — nearly $2 million for 30+ organizations across 18 states using Meta AI glasses to make a real difference. One is right here in Iowa.

Easterseals Iowa & Camp Sunnyside is putting Meta AI glasses in the hands of people with disabilities across the state, expanding access to assistive technology that supports greater independence in daily life. As your neighbors at the Altoona Data Center, we're proud to see Iowa putting this technology to work close to home!

Meet the full cohort → meta.com/community/ai-glasses-community-stories

We've awarded AI Glasses Impact Grants to 30 organizations across the US using Meta AI glasses to help people work safer, learn faster, and live more independently.

06/23/2026

Recently, it was an honor to sponsor and attend the Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce’s Inaugural Garden Party to foster community support for needed upgrades for this one-of-a-kind community feature. The Enabling Garden has been a grant recipient of the Data Center Community Action Grants program multiple times, and it was a true pleasure to join this effort with so many of our friends and neighbors.

City of Altoona, Iowa - Government