DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for Dallas County and 14 other Iowa counties in response to this week’s flooding and flash flooding.
The governor’s proclamation allows state money to be used to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather, and it activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program for residents who qualify and the Disaster Case Management Program.
Along with Dallas County, the proclamation includes Adair, Bremer, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Fayette, Franklin, Fremont, Guthrie, Hardin, Plymouth and Shelby counties.
The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level or a maximum annual income of $41,560 for a family of three.
Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Human Services website.
Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim. The deadline to file is April 29.
Disaster Case Management is a program to address serious needs to overcome a disaster-related hardship, injury or adverse condition. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice and referral to obtain a service or resource.
If you have suffered flood-related damage in the past few days, it is important that local and state officials know about it. Please report any damage you have to the Iowa Department of Homeland Security website. You may include photos.
There are no income eligibility requirements for the case management program. It closes 180 days from the date of the governor’s proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Management Program, contact the Iowa Community Action website.
Thursday the governor activated the State Emergency Operations Center and issued a proclamation allowing state resources to be used utilized to respond to severe weather effects statewide. The proclamation made the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Management Program available in the following 21 counties: Butler, Cerro Gordo, Clayton, Hancock, Harrison, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Kossuth, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, O’Brien, Pottawattamie, Sioux, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Woodbury, Worth and Wright.
Residents of counties impacted by the recent severe weather are strongly urged to report damage to help local and state officials better understand the damage sustained. Damage to property, roads, utilities and other storm-related information may be reported. This information will be collected by the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and shared with local emergency management agencies.
