2024 CDBG-DR Flood Recovery

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) will receive over $134 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This critical funding will help support long-term recovery efforts following the June 2024 severe storms and floods, with a focus on the hardest-hit counties. These floods have caused widespread damage to critical infrastructure and posed ongoing risks to the safety and well-being of our residents.  

Action Plan

In response, IEDA has developed an action plan to outline how the funds will be used to build new affordable housing for low-and moderate-income families, improve local infrastructure like stormwater drainage and sewage systems, help communities cover their share of FEMA recovery costs, and invest in planning and projects that reduce the risk of future disasters.

Eligibility

At this time, only counties designated as Most Impacted and Distressed by HUD qualify for these programs. As recovery progresses, programs may be expanded to other areas, but for now only units of local government located in the following counties are eligible to apply: 

  • Buena Vista (County)
  • Cherokee (County)
  • Clay (County)
  • Lyon (County)
  • Pottawattamie (County)
  • Sioux (County)
  • Woodbury (County) 

FEMA Nonfederal Match Program

This grant program is designed to help local jurisdictions move forward with critical infrastructure and recovery efforts following a disaster. FEMA requires state and local governments to contribute a “local share” or “match” toward eligible projects, but these costs can be difficult for communities already stretched thin by emergency response, recovery needs, and reduced revenues. The Non‑Federal Match Program provides CBG-DR funding support as match to ease that burden for FEMA’s HMGP and FEMA-Project Assistance Programs. In addition to assisting with required match funding, CDBG‑DR resources may also be used to enhance HMGP Buyout projects when communities can demonstrate remaining unmet recovery needs, lack of alternative funding options, and a clear connection to long‑term resilience and restoration goals.

HUD Required Public Transparency Documents