WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated funds totaling more than $80 million to Iowa for disaster recovery. The funding accounts for 90 percent of the costs associated with the projects.
“These funds will help these Iowa communities and the University of Iowa get back on their feet and allow them to continue the arduous recovery work,” Grassley said. “This will be a boost to these communities.”
After areas are declared presidential disaster areas and FEMA and the state and local governments have prepared preliminary damage estimates, the federal government is obligated through the Stafford Act to pay for 75 percent of the public assistance costs.
Grassley, along with the rest of the congressional delegation and Governor Chet Culver, successfully fought for the federal share of the costs to be increased to 90 percent because of the extensive damage.
FEMA obligates the funds directly to the state which will ensure responsibility that the eligible sub-grantees receive the awards. The sub-grantees are listed below.
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Keokuk
will receive $1,462,535 to reimburse the city for repairs of eligible flood-related damages to the city’s storm water pumps.
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Cedar Rapids
will receive $1,921,050 to reimburse the city for repairs of eligible flood-related damages to the city’s Water pollution Control Facility.
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Palo
will receive $3,392,251 to reimburse the city for repairs of eligible flood related damages to City Hall and the associated Community Center.
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University of Iowa
will receive $74,544,888 to reimburse the university to help recover from extensive damages sustained by the recent flooding. The funds will be used for a variety of projects described below.
·
Art Building West - Contents
will receive $1,351,541.
·
English-Philosophy Building
will receive $2,816,739.
·
Hancher Auditorium
will receive $6,002,279.
·
Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories
will receive $22,526,207.
·
Iowa Memorial Union Building
will receive $9,686,561.
·
Iowa Memorial Union Building - Contents
will receive $2,928,853.
·
Mayflower Residence Hall
will receive $4,842,854.
·
Museum of Art Building
will receive $2,003,070.
·
Power Plant
will receive $13,622,454.
·
Theatre Building
will receive $2,388,900.
·
Voxman/Clapp Music Building
will receive $6,375,430.