Section 441.58.52. Program implementation.

The Iowans helping Iowans unmet needs disaster assistance program shall be in effect September 15, 2010. This program is available for households affected by natural disasters in those areas identified by the President’s Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance, FEMA-1930-DR.

         58.52(1) Funding. Funding for the program is established by the governor of Iowa through the Iowans helping Iowans program. The rebuild Iowa office will establish a methodology to distribute the funding among the counties in presidentially declared disaster areas.

         58.52(2) Local administration. To implement the program, the county board of supervisors shall appoint a local administrative entity to administer the program for that county.

            a.               The local administrative entity may be, but is not limited to:

             (1)             A local community organization active in disaster (COAD),

             (2)             A local long-term recovery committee (LTRC),

             (3)             A nonprofit organization,

             (4)             A faith-based organization, or

             (5)             A regional or statewide LTRC.

            b.               The appointed local administrative entity shall enter into a contract with the department on Form FA 08-30-2010, Fiscal Agent Contract. The contract shall specify the terms for the administration of unmet needs benefits.

[ARC 9130B, IAB 10/6/10, effective 9/15/10; ARC 9313B, IAB 12/29/10, effective 2/2/11]