Section 605.13.1. Purpose.  


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  • In accordance with 2009 Iowa Acts, House File 64, the homeland security and emergency management division shall award disaster recovery grants to cities and counties based on their pro-rata share of damage costs associated with Presidential disaster declaration DR-1763-IA and incurred after May 24, 2008, and before August 14, 2008. The pro-rata share shall be based on the obligated funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance Program and Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program as of February 2, 2009. The grant moneys shall be used by the eligible recipients for disaster-related costs not otherwise funded by federal or nonfederal sources. Each eligible city and county that completes and submits an application by April 1, 2009, shall receive a minimum of $2,000. Community disaster grants are not covered by the competitive grant procedures set forth in 605—Chapter 8.

    [ARC 7580B, IAB 2/25/09, effective 2/2/09; ARC 7752B, IAB 5/6/09, effective 6/10/09]