(Des Moines)– Governor Kim Reynolds has announced some additional assistance through the state’s Disaster Recovery Housing Assistance Program. The awards will allow homeowners to begin rebuilding or be reimbursed for eligible expenses.
The program addresses unmet housing recovery needs outside the scope of insurance coverage or FEMA Individual Assistance. Eligible homeowners can receive up to $50,000 for repairs or rehabilitation. Eligible homes must be in a county approved for FEMA Individual Assistance. Locally that includes Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth and Sioux counties.
Before applying for the state Disaster Recovery Housing Assistance Program, homeowners must first be registered for FEMA Individual Assistance and have been awarded some form of FEMA Housing Assistance.
More information about the Disaster Recovery Housing Assistance Program (DRHAP), including an eligibility precheck, is available at iowafinance.com/DRHAP. For information on other disaster-related programs and resources, visit disasterRecovery.iowa.gov.
