Rep. Axne Announces New $4,890,000 Grant for Flood Reconstruction in Hamburg

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Cynthia Axne, D-Iowa, issued the following news release on Nov. 20:

Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced a new $4,894,006 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair and restore seven buildings in Hamburg that were damaged by last year's flooding along the Missouri River.

The new grant, which was awarded to the Hamburg Low Rent Housing Agency, will allow the town to restore buildings to pre-disaster condition and improve resiliency of the structures by using flood-resistant building materials and making other changes to internal systems.

"I'm pleased to see this robust investment coming back to Hamburg to keep reconstruction and resiliency efforts moving forward. After securing billions to help with Midwest flood relief, it is great to see another $4.8 million delivered to Iowa to continue repairs in our hardest-hit areas," said Rep. Axne. "The people of Hamburg have been tenacious in their work to heal and strengthen their community after last year's flood - and over a year and a half later that Iowa work ethic has continued to deliver for them."

Last month, Rep. Axne announced a $7,900,000 grant for Hamburg from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) to fund critical infrastructure improvements aimed at protecting businesses and neighborhoods.

Earlier this year, FEMA awarded multiple grants to Fremont County to fund buyouts of flood-damaged properties totaling over $4 million.

After securing $3 billion for Midwest flood recovery in last year's federal disaster bill, Rep. Axne has tracked funding provided to Iowa to help rebuild from last year's flooding with her Iowa Flood Funding Tracker.

With this new grant, the Tracker now accounts for $630 million in federal dollars spent in Iowa.