Statewide Iowa — Iowa is part of a pilot program that expands the eligibility for loans and grants in federal disaster areas. Iowa Rural Development Director, Theresa Greenfield, says the pilot here involves the seven counties declared a federal disaster area following flooding this summer on the Mississippi River.
The counties are Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque, Jackson, Scott, Des Moines and Lee. Greenfield says they also are raising the cap on the amount of money.
Greenfield says the repairs must be made to remove health and safety hazards caused by the flooding and the natural disaster to be eligible for the funding.
Greenfield encourages residents of the seven counties to check out the program to see if they qualify.
The flooding hit the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa back in July.
