Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program

Administered By: Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management

IIAGP offers grants to families whose household’s annual income is at 200% or less of the federal poverty level . Each eligible household may receive up to $5,000 for items that qualify under one of the four categories: temporary housing, food assistance, personal property, and home repair. Supporting documentation is required.

The IIAGP is activated when the Governor issues a disaster proclamation turning on IIAGP for the affected counties. Applicants have 45 days from the date of the Governor’s proclamation to apply. Check the Counties with Active Proclamations section for IIAGP deadlines. If a presidential disaster declaration for Individual Assistance is issued for a county for the same event, the IIAGP is automatically turned off for that county and the federal program goes into effect.

Application Criteria:

Annual household income is at or less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Level

Household members are citizens or legally residing in the United States

The household's primary and occupied residence is in the county indicated in the disaster activation

The household has disaster related needs not fully covered by insurance and not met by another assistance program

Applications should be submitted to your local Community Action Agency by mail or in-person, or they may be submitted electronically through the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management website at homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/assistance.

Maximum Awarded: $7,000 per household