WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has awarded funds totaling $25,583,208.84 to Iowa as the state continues to recover from 2008 flooding.
"Iowans have continued their resiliency in the wake of the devastating floods and severe storms, but vital resources are a continued need as we strive to get Iowa back on its feet," Grassley said. "These funds will help Cedar Rapids pay for some of the costs of repairs and expenses incurred during the 2008 floods."
FEMA obligates the funding for the project to the state of Iowa. It's the state's responsibility to use these funds to reimburse eligible sub-grantees after the review process and upon receipt of appropriate documentation. Cedar Rapids, the eligible sub-grantee for this funding, will use the funds to reimburse the costs to replace the incinerator unit at the Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility, which was damaged by flooding.
Thanks, in part, to the efforts of the Iowa congressional delegation, FEMA pays for 90 percent of the costs associated with the Public Assistance project shown above. The delegation sent several letters requesting the federal government take another look at the disaster level to ensure Iowa communities got the assistance they were entitled.