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Shelby County now included in Federal IAP

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April 17th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Gov. Kim Reynolds received word on Tuesday that two counties affected by recent severe weather and flooding along the Missouri River have been added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration granted March 23, 2019. Residents in Pottawattamie and Shelby counties are now eligible to apply for the federal Individual Assistance Program, which provides aid to eligible homeowners, renters, and businesses.

The federal Individual Assistance program can provide homeowners, renters, and businesses grants and low-interest loans to help pay for temporary housing, home repairs, and other disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or other aid programs.

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for federal Individual Assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621- 3362 or 1-800-462-7585 TTY. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time), seven days a week, until further notice. Residents of Pottawattamie and Shelby counties who have already registered for the federal Individual Assistance Program should re-apply, as the Individual Assistance Program is now active and will accept their registration for the FEMA IA Program.

The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program is no longer available to residents in Pottawattamie and Shelby counties following their addition to the Presidential Disaster Declaration. Citizens in these counties should now apply for the federal Individual Assistance Program. The Disaster Case Management Program is still available to impacted residents of Pottawattamie and Shelby counties through the local community action association, which can be found at www.iowacommunityaction.org.

Shelby County Emergency Management will be hosting a Town Hall meeting at the C G Therkildsen Activity Center located at 706 Victoria Street in Harlan, IA 51537.  Meeting will be at 5PM on Monday April 22nd.  Personnel from Emergency Management, FEMA, and the SBA will be on site to assist those in need with registration, and answer questions. For more information on flood recovery resources available to Iowans, visit www.floods2019.iowa.gov or contact 2-1-1.