New Program To Help Iowa Counties With Flood Damage

A new U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program will make it easier for rural Iowa residents, including those in eastern Iowa, to access loans and grants to repair homes damaged by flooding and by future natural disasters. Theresa Greenfield, USDA rural development state director in Iowa, announced the pilot program. It features a number of changes to eligibility requirements for the Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants program. Funds can be used in eligible presidentially declared disaster areas that occurred since July 18, 2022. Eligible areas currently include Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque, and Jackson counties.