Category: Disaster Assistance

Alert Iowa Emergency Messaging System

10/18/2021

Alert Iowa is a county/statewide mass notification and emergency messaging system used by state and local authorities to quickly disseminate emergent & non-emergent information to residents in counties that utilize the system. This third-party platform is called Smart 911 by Rave Mobility. More information about Scott County EMA Alert Iowa by clicking here...

Nonprofit Disaster Preparedness Workshop Feb 23 & Mar 2,2021

2/15/2021

Through this two-session workshop, you will learn to create a simple disaster action plan that mitigates the risks to your facilities and clients; help you understand and evaluate your organization’s specific risks for disaster; and, help you become more proactive in helping your residents, clients, and staff survive and thrive during disaster situations.
This two-part workshop will be held on two consecutive Tuesdays:
Session #1 – February 23, 2021, 1:30 pm to 3 pm
Session #2 – March 2, 2021, 1:30 pm to 3 pm
Once you have completed the workshop, your organization will be able to schedule a virtual technical assistance conference with University of Illinois Extension staff who will help you in the development of your organization’s own disaster action plan.

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Derecho Storm Relief Grants

8/26/2020

The Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council (The Council) is offering to fund time-limited assistance to providers and organizations supporting people with developmental disabilities who experienced losses due to the Derecho storm on August 10, 2020. The Derecho Relief Fund will fund mini-grants up to $1,000 each. The purpose of this funding initiative is in response to emerging needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families who have been impacted by the Derecho storm, especially unmet needs that could lead to institutionalization.

The funding can be spent on the following items:

Gift cards for food and cleaning supplies Gift cards for items that may have been destroyed in the storm Generators to support community homes for people with disabilities and/or their families. Costs associated with clean-up of storm damage to community homes for people with disabilities and/or their families Costs associated with the storm that have created significant difficulties
The Council will consider reimbursing for the costs of these items that providers and organizations may have already incurred to support people with disabilities and/or families. Receipts will be required as well as the number of people supported.

Who Can Submit a Proposal?

Organizations, including service providers, municipalities, schools, human service agencies, who support people with developmental disabilities and are located in the Governor's Disaster Proclamation: Audubon, Benton, Boone, Cass, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Dallas, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hardin, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Madison, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Story, Tama, and Washington counties. Applicants must have a federal tax identification number to be eligible.

Funding

The Council will accept applications until September 8, 2020. The Council has $10,000 of funding assistance to provide.

The Application Must Include:

Name of organization The title address, phone number and email address of your organization's contact person A description of the impact the Derecho storm had on people with disabilities and/or their families A description of how the funding will be spent An anticipated number of individuals the funding will support The total funding requested
If funding is approved, please be aware that it can take up to 2 weeks after the approval date for all paperwork to be processed and a check issued. You will be required to supply your organization's federal tax identification number. Applications can be emailed to Brooke Lovelace at [email protected]. For questions, please call 515-288-0442.

Legal Assistance after a disaster

8/24/2020

Disaster survivors can experience a variety of legal problems: insurance, problems with a landlord (if a renter), contractor scams, consumer scams, difficulty applying for federal and state disaster benefits, etc.
IOWA LEGAL AID PROVIDES FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME AND OLDER IOWANS WITH CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. WE HAVE TEN REGIONAL OFFICES AROUND THE STATE AND SERVE ALL 99 COUNTIES IN IOWA.
More information on Legal Assistance after a disaster Contact https://www.iowalegalaid.org/issues/disaster-relief or Call (800) 532-1275.

Red Cross Announces Emergency Financial Assistance ProgramFollowing the Iowa DerechoEligible households can apply for $450 financial assistance to support emergency needs

8/24/2020

AUGUST 21, 2020 - As we continue to provide services for those affected by the derecho
that hit Iowa on August 10, the American Red Cross will deliver emergency financial
assistance to households whose residences sustained major damage or were destroyed.
Qualified households will be eligible for $450 to support emergency needs. Funds will be
made available using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
To complete applications, heads of household are encouraged to call 1-800-REDCROSS,
and select prompt 4. The financial assistance application requires a valid text enabled
phone number and/or an email address for processing.
Financial assistance will allow people to make their own decisions and prioritize what they
need to start recovering. Funds can help families replace clothes or food, offset
transportation costs or support other immediate needs. This financial support is in addition
to the other services the Red Cross continues to provide, including cleaning supplies, food,
health and mental health support, and spiritual care.
The Red Cross is prepared to provide financial assistance to hundreds of households that
sustained major damage or were destroyed when the derecho occurred in Central and
Eastern Iowa, as determined by Red Cross disasters assessment teams.
Major damage is indicated by significant structural damage to a residence that requires
extensive repairs. This may include substantial failure of the roof, walls or foundation. A
residence that is destroyed is one that is a total loss or with damage so extensive that repair
is not feasible.

The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) gives food assistance to low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a natural disaster.

8/13/2020

The Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) gives food assistance to low-income households with food loss or damage caused by a natural disaster. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) must approve states to operate D-SNAP in a disaster area. The President must declare Individual Assistance for the disaster area and your state must request FNS approval to operate D-SNAP. If approved for D-SNAP benefits, you will get an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card to access them. You use it just like a debit card to buy food at most local grocery stores. Visit https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/forms-of-assistance/5769 for more Information.

INDIVIDUAL GRANT ASSISTANCE FUNDS AND DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT FORCEDAR, CLINTON, MUSCATINE AND SCOTT COUNTY RESIDENTSAFFECTED BY SEVERE WEATHER