DES MOINES, Iowa --- The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved incentives for 11 companies that could invest close to $390 million in the state.

The lion's share is a proposed $300 million expansion of Google's facility in Council Bluffs. The search engine giant is seeking more space, and adding to its existing server farm in that city is one of its options.

"They have been a fantastic partner," board member Pete Brownell said.

He encouraged the board to approve $9 million in tax credits the company is seeking as an incentive to pick Council Bluffs.

The expansion is expected to create 50 jobs.

The board also approved two, $48,000 loans for Geneseo Communications Services to develop a data center in Bettendorf. Geneseo first considered opening a data center in Davenport as it eyed the Quad Cities for its $15 million project.

"It looks like a good project," board chairman John Lisle said. "This incentive is similar to what we looked at for Davenport, but that site got caught up in some legal matters, so they found something to serve their needs in Bettendorf."