Washington, DC - Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) today praised the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) announcement that they will distribute $85 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to Iowa.  This funding passed the House in June but has since been held up by bureaucratic delays.   The CDBG funds will be used to support local efforts to recover and rebuild from the devastating disasters.

"It's about time that Iowans receive this promised disaster relief funding," Braley said.  "After months of bureaucratic delay, I'm glad that this funding will soon reach the hands of Iowans.  I will continue working each day to ensure that Iowans have the resources they need to continue down the road to recovery." 

Once released, the $85 million in Community Development Block Grants can be used to support state and local government-directed neighborhood revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and economic development activities.