(Des Moines)– Governor Reynolds also today (Thurs.) outlined a loan assistance program to help farmers severely impacted by the flood…
The program, which went into effect today (Thurs.), is being administered through the Iowa Finance Authority. Applications can be made online at iowagrants.gov. The Governor also unveiled a couple of programs assisting those in presidentially declared counties with housing. One of those is the Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program…
The program will be in place six months. Following that, a FEMA directed housing mission that would extend the program an additional 18 months out from the disaster. Reynolds says it’s the first program of it’s kind in Iowa and is based on a similar program in hurricane states. State disaster case advocates will work with those who qualify.
The Governor also announced she’s launching two other programs offering incentives for the construction of new homes and with repairing those that are damaged.
