Northwest Iowa (SiouxCountyRadio) — Rock Valley and two Lyon County government subdivisions will receive more than $5.5 million in federal disaster assistance for storm- and flood-recovery projects, according to an announcement from U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley.
The local awards are part of more than $18.2 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding supporting repairs, debris removal, and other disaster-related work across eight Iowa counties.
Rock Valley and Lyon County Awards
The City of Rock Valley will receive $3.8 million for permanent repairs, including work on city maintenance and storage buildings damaged by severe weather.
Lyon County Secondary Roads will receive $1.1 million for permanent repairs, including bridge replacement. The City of Rock Rapids will receive another $527,625 for debris removal operations.
The announcement identifies severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes as the disaster categories associated with those awards.
Grassley says that Iowans have worked tirelessly to repair and rebuild after terrible storms struck our state. He says it’s encouraging to see these federal dollars coming to support the Hawkeye State as Iowans continue to be resilient. He says he’ll keep working in the Senate to ensure Iowans get the support they need.
Additional Northwest Iowa Projects
Other awards will support recovery work elsewhere in northwest Iowa:
- Buena Vista County Conservation Board: $1.3 million for permanent repairs, including work on the Linn Grove Dam.
- City of Cherokee: $260,714 for building exterior, building interior, and other repairs or replacement.
- City of Correctionville: $251,250 for debris removal operations.
- City of Sioux City: $145,199 in Public Assistance grants.
Those awards also address damage associated with severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes.
Funding Across Iowa
The largest individual award in the announcement is $10.1 million for Cornell College in Linn County. That funding will support permanent repairs to its historic 1882 chapel following severe storms.
The Polk County Conservation Board will receive $363,356 for culvert, inlet, and outlet repair or replacement following severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding.
The City of Minden will receive $138,479 in Public Assistance grants related to severe storms and tornadoes. Honey Creek Drainage District #6 will receive $106,374 in Public Assistance grants related to severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes.
Together, the awards cover recipients in Linn, Polk, Cherokee, Lyon, Woodbury, Buena Vista, Sioux, and Pottawattamie counties.
