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Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Grant Program (IIAGP)

DISASTER CASE ADVOCACY (DCA)

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
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.

Apply Online

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.

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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