Governor Reynolds Disaster Proclamation For Polk County Due To 5/20 and Ongoing Storms

Governor Reynolds has included Polk County in the Disaster Proclamation for the May 20th and Ongoing severe storms.

State resources may be activated and deployed to assist with the ongoing disaster at no cost to local jurisdictions. State resources include equipment, personnel, technical assistance/guidance, supplies, and essential services to provide assistance in the form of debris removal, traffic control, levee patrol, security, vaccines, transportation, and other emergency response and recovery capabilities. 

This action will also activate the Iowa Individual Assistance Program for qualifying residents impacted by the storm. Among other eligibility requirements, annual household income must be at or less than 200% of the federal poverty level. Additional information can be found here.

Applicants have 45 days from the date of the Governor's proclamation to apply.  If a Presidential Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance were to be issued for this storm in the future, the IIAGP is automatically turned off for that county and the federal program goes into effect.