To help with flooding aftermath
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IOWA --
The state of Iowa Iowa will receive an additional $71.69 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for disaster relief through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. It's part of the $300 million that HUD released to Iowa and other states affected by natural disasters and were included in the first emergency spending package that U.S. Senator Tom Harkin led the fight to secure.
“I am pleased that these desperately needed funds were finally released and I expect the state will act quickly to get them delivered to Iowans who are continuing to rebuild their homes, businesses and lives,” said Harkin. "Iowans who suffered major losses from the historic floods have been patient. Today's news will help them to plan their next steps in the recovery process."
An additional $6.1 billion in CDBG funds was approved by Congress last month and will be allocated at a later date. Under a provision developed by Harkin, at least $2 billion of those dollars must be allocated by the end of November.
