Deadline for Public Assistance Requests Less Than One Week Away
Release Date: September 6, 2008
Release Number: 1763-183
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa state and local agencies and certain private non-profit organizations that may be eligible for federal disaster assistance have until September 12 to submit a request for public assistance funding.
Public Assistance funds are available in 84 Iowa counties as part of the federal disaster declaration for severe weather, tornadoes and flooding beginning May 25 and ending August 13. The main goal of the FEMA and state Public Assistance program is to provide reimbursement for eligible, disaster-related expenses and restoration of eligible facilities to pre-disaster levels.
Public assistance is a program administered in Iowa by the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (IHSEMD) and funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the state and local recipients. The program reimburses local and county governments and certain private non-profit organizations for expenses or damage incurred during the disaster and may cover costs for emergency protective measures, debris removal and public facility repair or replacement costs including buildings, equipment, utilities, and other facilities.
The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division and FEMA have received more than one thousand Requests for Public Assistance from state and local governments, Indian tribes and private non-profits that provide critical community services.
To apply for Public Assistance funds, eligible agencies and organizations must first submit a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) to the state of Iowa. More information can be obtained by calling the IHSEMD at 515-725-3231. Additional information and forms can be also be found at www.iowahomelandsecurity.org/ - select the "Disasters" tab - and submit forms to:
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
7105 NW 70th Avenue, Camp Dodge - Bldg W-4
Johnston, IA 50131
The 84 counties designated for Public Assistance are: Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clayton, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Mitchell, Monona, Monroe, Montgomery, Muscatine, Page, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Scott, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Worth and Wright.
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 09-Sep-2008 14:55:58