Flood Mitigation Board
Iowa Flood Mitigation Board
The Board itself is composed of four members from the public, six members from state agencies, as well as four ex-officio members from the General Assembly.

Flood Recovery Fund

Contact Information
Questions? Comments? Please email them to John Benson.
Board Meetings
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Agenda & Related Documents
Minutes (Approved)
- Board Meeting Minutes – Sept. 27, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes – April 27, 2021
- Board Meeting Minutes – Nov. 4, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes – Sept. 28, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes – June 8, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes – Feb. 14, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes – Feb. 6, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes – Jan. 29, 2020
- Board Meeting Minutes – Sept. 16, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2019
- Board Meeting Minutes – Dec. 13, 2018
BOARD MEMBERS
IOWA FLOOD MITIGATION BOARD
John Benson (Chair) Iowa HSEMD (State Government)
Roby Smith, Treasurer of Iowa (State Government)
Kayla Lyon, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources (State Government)
Kraig Paulsen, Iowa Dept. of Revenue (State Government)
Debi Durham, Iowa Finance Authority (State Government)
Michael Naig, Iowa Dept. of Agriculture & Land Stewardship (State Government)
Eric Giddens (D), Iowa Senate (Iowa General Assembly)
Tom Shipley (R), Iowa Senate (Iowa General Assembly)
Norlin Mommsen (R), Iowa House (Iowa General Assembly)
Charlie McConkey (D), Iowa House (Iowa General Assembly)
Sami Scheetz (D), Iowa House (Iowa General Assembly)
John Erixon (Public)
Jodi Freet (Public)
Douglas Reed (Public)
Vicki Stoller (Public)
Flood Recovery Fund Documents & Reports
NEW 2020 Flood Recovery Fund Applications (PDF)
Confidential information in these documents has been redacted due to Iowa Admin. Code r. 191-2.11.
Benton Township Fire Station Application NEW |
Benton Washington Levee District Application NEW |
City of Buffalo Centralized Flooding Application – Deferred Elm Street Basin Application – Approved: $211,021.00 Buffalo Elm Street Basin FRF Closeout Report NEW |
Coulthard Levee District Application – Approved: $4,427,965.00 |
City of Council Bluffs Application & Property Acquisition – Approved: $342,540.00 |
City of Davenport Modern Woodmen Park Application -Deferred Updated Modern Woodmen Park Application NEW Updated Water Pollution Control Plant Application NEW |
Fensler Drainage District Application – Approved: $76,848.90 |
County of Fremont & City of Hamburg Knox Road Housing & General Housing Application – Deferred Updated Knox Road Housing & General Housing Application NEW |
County of Fremont Buyout Local Match Application – Approved: $15,954.05 Debris & Asphalt Repair Match Application – Approved: $38,025 Updated Debris & Asphalt Repair Match Application NEW Secondary Roads Application NEW |
City of Glenwood Municipal Utilities Application – Deferred |
City of Hamburg Levee Drainage Pumps Demo Application – Approved: $1,100,000.00 |
City of Harlan Lift Station Application – Deferred Updated Lift Station Application NEW |
Honey Creek Drainage District #6 Application – Approved: $651,519.30 |
L-594 Pleasant Valley Levee District Application – Approved: $862,000.00 |
L-601 Wabonsie Levee District Application – Approved: $809,915.00 Missouri River LB Bartlett Segment Application – Approved: $804,350.00 Updated Missouri River LB-Bartlett Segment Application NEW Missouri River LB Miller Sturgeon Application – Approved: $652,650.00 Miller Sturgeon DD Closeout Report NEW |
City of LeClaire Updated Generator Application NEW |
Lorimor Drainage District Application – Approved: $733,300.00 |
Counties of Mills & Pottawattamie (M & P) Levee District Application Planning – Approved: $279,149.00 Missouri River Levee District Application – Approved: $1,709,474.00 Updated Missouri River Levee District Application NEW |
County of Mills & City of Pacific Junction Long Term Housing Recovery Application – Deferred |
Counties of Mills & Fremont Drainage District Application – Approved: $1,465,000.00 |
Missouri Valley Drainage District Application NEW |
Mule Slough/West Benton Drainage District Application NEW |
City of Muscatine Floodwall Application NEW |
County of Muscatine Buyout Local Match Application – Deferred |
New St. Mary’s Drainage District Application – Approved: $685,500.00 New St. Mary’s DD Closeout Report NEW |
Noble’s Lake Drainage District Application – Approved: $51,089.55 |
Pigeon Creek #2 Drainage District Application – Approved: $206,100.00 |
Pigeon Creek #8 Drainage District Application – Approved: $8,400.00 |
Plattville Drainage District Application – Approved: $425,700.00 Updated Application NEW |
Pony Creek Drainage District Application – Approved: $1,152,300.00 |
County of Pottawattamie Application & Property Acquisition – Deferred |
Rand-Peterson Levee District Application NEW |
County of Sac Drainage District Application – Approved: $42,403.50 |
Scott County EMA-Genesis Medical Center East Application – Approved: $417,375.00 |
Scott Drainage Application NEW |
Vanman Levee District Application – Approved: $3,369,106.70 |
Watkins Drainage District Application – Approved: $465,500.00 |
2019 Flood Recovery Fund Applications (PDF)
City of Davenport Application Deferred: $454,230.00 |
City of Fredonia Application & Project Plan Approved: $135,550.00 |
City of Hamburg-Buyout Approved: $940,856.55 |
City of Hamburg-Levee Application & Project Plan Approved: $6,356,324.20 |
City of Hornick Application & Project Plan Approved: $2,071,708.00 |
City of Pacific Junction Application Approved: $3,153,638.25 |
County of Mills Application & Project Plan Approved: $2,341,923.00
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County of Muscatine Application & Project Plan Deferred: $157,750.00 |
Vanman Levee District Deferred: $2,000,000.00 |
Flood Recovery Fund Progress Reports (PDF)
Monthly Flood Recovery Fund Progress Reports (PDF)
- 05/31/2020 Monthly Progress Report
- 04/30/2020 Monthly Progress Report
- 03/31/2020 Monthly Progress Report
- 02/29/2020 Monthly Progress Report
Bi-Annual Flood Recovery Fund Progress Reports (PDF)
Sales Tax Increment Application Documents (PDF)
City of Burlington Approved: $26,200,000 |
City of Cedar Falls Approved: $6,625,000 |
City of Cedar Rapids Approved: $269,411,016 |
City of Coralville Approved: $9,769,000 |
City of Council Bluffs Approved: $57,000,000 |
City of Des Moines & Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority Approved: $111,100,273 |
City of Dubuque Approved: $98,494,178 |
City of Iowa City Approved: $8,497,249 |
City of Storm Lake Approved: $4,083,060 |
City of Waverly Approved: $5,647,004 |
Sales Tax Increment Progress Reports (PDF)
Misc Documents (PDF unless noted)

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