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Counties with Active Proclamations
The IIAGP and DCA programs are activated when the Governor issues a disaster proclamation turning on IIAGP and DCA for the affected counties.
Date of Proclamation | County(ies) Included | Purpose | IIAGP–Deadline to Apply | DCA–Deadline to Apply | Link to Proclamation |
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May 29, 2023 | Scott | May 28 partial building collapse | July 13, 2023 | November 25, 2023 | Proclamation |
May 16, 2023 | Pocahontas | May 12 severe weather | June 30, 2023 | November 12, 2023 | Proclamation |
May 10, 2023 | Marshall | May 7 severe weather | June 24, 2023 | November 8, 2023 | Proclamation |
May 9, 2023 | Story | May 7 severe weather | June 23, 2023 | November 7, 2023 | Proclamation |
May 8, 2023 | Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Muscatine, and Poweshiek | May 7 severe weather | June 22, 2023 | November 6, 2023 | Proclamation |
April 28, 2023 | Allamakee, Muscatine | Mississippi River flooding | June 12, 2023 | October 5, 2023 | Proclamation |
April 25, 2023 | Clayton, Clinton, Dubuque, Jackson, and Scott | Mississippi River flooding | June 9, 2023 | October 23, 2023 | Proclamation |
April 4, 2023 | Appanoose, Davis, Iowa, Jackson, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, and Warren | March 31 severe weather | May 22, 2023 | October 2, 2023 | Proclamation |
April 1, 2023 | Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque. Grundy, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Mahaska, Wapello and Washington | March 31 severe weather | May 16, 2023 | September 28, 2023 | Proclamation |
Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Grant Program
IIAGP offers grants to families whose household’s annual income is at 200% or less of the federal poverty level. Each qualifying household MAY receive up to $5,000.00. The IIAGP is activated when the Governor issues a disaster proclamation turning on IIAGP for the affected counties. Please note – if a presidential disaster declaration for Individual Assistance is issued for a county for the same event, the state program is automatically canceled for that county, as the federal program then goes into effect. The federal program does not have an income restriction.
Fill out the application online by clicking on the button below. For the Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Grant program information, call toll-free 1-877-347-5678.
The application may also be downloaded in PDF format and printed. Applications can then be turned in to a local Community Action Agency. Go to www.iowacommunityaction.org to find your local agency.

IIAGP — Eligible Households
- Annual household income is at or less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level
- Household members are citizens or legally residing in the United States
- Household’s primary and occupied residence is in the county indicated in the disaster proclamation
- The household has disaster related needs not fully covered by insurance and not met by another assistance program

IIAGP — Items to Submit
- Copy of lease, if renting
- Photo Identification
- Proof of legal residency in the U.S. (License, birth certificate, passport, Green Card, social security card, etc.)
- Proof of income (pay stubs, W-2, tax return, social security, retirement income, etc.)
- Insurance documentation
- Photos of damages
- If requesting assistance with vehicle repair, proof of vehicle registration and insurance (liability as a minimum)

Disaster Case Advocacy (DCA)
Disaster Case Advocacy is a supportive program involving a partnership between a disaster-impacted household and a disaster case advocate. Disaster case advocates walk beside households through the disaster recovery process. In this partnership, advocates and households partner together to assess disaster-related unmet needs, build a recovery plan, and access available resources.
Contact your local Community Action Agency to find your local agency.

DCA — Benefits
- No cost
- Client-driven
- Unmet disaster-caused needs are those things households need to recover from the disaster. Examples may include navigating through insurance, financial resources, and application processes; locating housing options, advocating and supporting through the rebuild process; may also include basic and immediate needs such as food, clothing, shelter or first aid, and long term needs such as financial, physical, emotional or spiritual well-being.

DCA –Eligibility
- No income restrictions
- Household’s primary and occupied residence is in the county indicated in the disaster proclamation
- Household has disaster related needs that represent a burden that the family is unable to resolve
- Household members are citizens or legally residing in the United States


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