Grassley Leads Iowa Delegation in Call for Federal Aid Following Severe Tornadoes

Grassley Leads Iowa Delegation in Call for Federal Aid Following Severe Tornadoes

WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), today called on President Joe Biden to approve Governor Kim Reynolds' Major Disaster Declaration request following the severe storms that occurred in Iowa on April 26.

Governor Reynolds is seeking federal resources from the Individual Assistance Program and the Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program, as well as hazard mitigation funding. The Individual Assistance request covers the following nine counties: Clarke, Crawford, Harrison, Mills, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby and Union.

The severe storm event consisted of 24 tornadoes, resulting in significant debris, power outages and extensive damage to property. It decimated several small and rural communities in Pottawattamie County, left one Iowan deceased and injured seven others.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance Program provides disaster-affected homeowners, renters and businesses access to recovery services, including help with housing, personal property replacement, medical expenses and legal services.

The Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Program allows homeowners, renters, businesses and most nonprofit organizations impacted by disasters to apply for low-interest disaster loans.

Read the full letter HERE.

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