Rep. Finkenauer Statement on Partial Approval of Federal Individual Disaster Assistance for Iowans Impacted by Derecho
Congresswoman
"Individual federal aid is absolutely essential for thousands Iowans who had their lives upended and property destroyed by last week's derecho, and I'm pleased to see it approved for those affected in
"I remain committed to securing aid for every Iowan affected by this storm," Finkenauer said. "Today's approval doesn't go far enough, and we won't stop working until
The individual assistance approved by the Administration for
"Today's approval will provide needed state and federal assistance for individual Iowans and small businesses in
To improve the likelihood that
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Background on FEMA Individual Assistance:
To apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, visit https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ or call 800-621-3362.
A fact sheet on FEMA Individual Assistance can be found at https://www.fema.gov/individual-disaster-assistance
Important facts from
* Pursue your insurance claims first and foremost.
* The Individual Assistance program through
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Assistance provided by
* Housing assistance to individuals and families who have lost their homes, or whose homes are uninhabitable, as a result of a presidentially-declared disaster, including rental assistance and transitional sheltering.
* Home repair assistance to help disaster survivors make basic repairs so that homes are safe, sanitary and functional.
* Necessary expenses and serious needs caused by the disaster, including:
- Disaster-caused child care expenses
- Disaster-caused medical and dental expenses
- Disaster-caused funeral and burial expenses
- Disaster-caused damages to essential household items, clothing, job-related tools, and necessary educational materials
- Fuel for the primary heat source
- Clean-up items
- Disaster-caused damage to an essential vehicle
- Moving and storage expenses caused by the disaster
Finkenauer's Ongoing Derecho Relief Efforts:
The rare derecho storm affected more than 20 counties across
On Thursday, 8/20, Finkenauer visited the Meskwaki Nation in
On Wednesday, 8/19, Finkenauer released a Disaster Resource Guide for constituents.
On Wednesday, 8/19, Finkenauer wrote to
On Monday, 8/17, Finkenauer took part in an electric restoration briefing with
On Monday, 8/17, Finkenauer visited
On Sunday, 8/16, Finkenauer joined the full
On Friday, 8/14, Finkenauer visited storm damage in
On Thursday, 8/13, Finkenauer hosted a briefing with
On Thursday, 8/13, Finkenauer urged Reynolds to call for an expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration and joined
On Wednesday, 8/12, she attended a briefing with
On Tuesday, 8/11, Finkenauer sent a letter to Governor
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