RELEASE: Gov. Reynolds requests expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe storms and widespread flooding

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR  
Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg  

  
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 23, 2024  
CONTACT: Heather Nahas, (515) 452-2931, [email protected]  

Gov. Reynolds requests expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe storms and widespread flooding   

DES MOINES — Governor Kim Reynolds has requested an expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from severe storms and widespread flooding that occurred on May 21, 2024. 

The letter requests activation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Individual Assistance Program and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans for the following four (4) counties: Adair, Polk, Story, and Montgomery. In addition, the letter requests the activation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance Program for Adair County. Additional counties may be added once the request is approved. 

Funding under the FEMA Individual Assistance Program provides disaster-affected homeowners, renters, and businesses access to programs and services to maximize recovery, including assistance with housing, personal property replacement, medical expenses, and legal services.  

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program provides homeowners, renters, businesses, and most nonprofit organizations in the affected counties whose property was damaged or destroyed by this disaster, the ability to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the SBA. 

The FEMA's Public Assistance program provides funds that can be used to rebuild damaged infrastructure that may include roads, bridges, culverts and other public facilities, or to cover costs of emergency work during, and debris removal after, severe weather.  

In addition, the governor requested funding to conduct hazard mitigation activities for the entire state.  

The letter can be read in its entirety here. 

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