Unmet Needs Disaster Assistance

Eligible Applicants

Working with the Rebuild Iowa Office (RIO) and through local administrative entities, the Department of Human Services will provide financial assistance to address unmet needs of eligible households in counties federally-declared for Individual Assistance after the natural disasters of 2010.

The Unmet Needs Disaster Assistance program was created to assist households with remaining unmet needs due to the 2010 disaster.

Unmet Needs Assistance

The Unmet Needs Disaster Assistance program provides qualified households with up to $2,500 in reimbursement for disaster-related expenditures or through a voucher to be used toward purchase of eligible disaster-related items and services.

Qualified uses may include items or services needed to overcome a disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse condition resulting in costs or damages related to personal property, home repair, food assistance, child care or temporary housing.

Applicant households cannot receive assistance or reimbursement for disaster-related losses and expenditures already addressed through this program or other programs including, but not limited to: insurance, other state assistance, local community development groups, charities or faith-based agencies, the Small Business Administration (SBA) or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Applicant households will work directly with their local administrative entity to apply for assistance through the program. The program will continue through June 30, 2011 or upon exhaustion of available program funding, whichever is earlier.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Unmet Needs Disaster Assistance program, applicant households must:

• Have an affected residence located in the area identified by a federal disaster declaration for Individual Assistance occurring on or after June 1, 2010 but before August 15, 2010.
• Have applied for FEMA assistance and SBA assistance if applicable.
• Be citizens of the United States or are legally residing in the United States.
• Have an annual income equal to or less than 300% of the Federal poverty level for a household of that size.

Application

Applicant households must:

1. Have a FEMA identification number.
2. Be able to provide their FEMA award letter.
3. Provide all receipts for disaster-related expenditures.

How to Apply

The Iowans Helping Iowans Unmet Needs Disaster Assistance Program is being administered by Mahaska County Emergency management, for more information please contact:

Scott Sederburg
641-673-2572
ssederburg@mahaskacounty.org

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