Governor Reynolds on Monday announced that applications are now being accepted for state housing programs she launched last week.
The State Disaster Recovery New Housing Grant Program provides financial assistance for the development of new housing for sale or rent in counties eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance under a federal disaster declaration. It offers developers grant funding of up to a million dollars per project to assist in the development of housing units for sale and rent. The program will be administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
The governor also signed a proclamation activating the Disaster Recovery Housing Assistance Program for homeowners. The program addresses unmet housing recovery needs outside the scope of insurance coverage or FEMA Individual Assistance. Eligible homeowners can receive up to 50 thousand dollars for repair or rehabilitation of their disaster-impacted homes.
Homeowners who live in counties included in a federal disaster declaration are eligible to apply. The counties include Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, and O’Brien. Applications for both state programs are available at IowaGrants.gov.
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, which may include home repairs or temporary housing.
