Project Grant 4796DRIAP00000001

This federal Project Grant award, totaling $213,592,061.76, was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036). The grant aims to provide reimbursement to state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, as well as eligible private non-profit organizations, for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key activities supported include debris removal, emergency medical care, medical sheltering, vaccine administration, and community engagement and information dissemination.

The grant has funded numerous sub-awards to state and local government agencies in Iowa, such as the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department, county governments, municipal utilities, and school districts. These sub-awards have supported a range of disaster response and recovery efforts, including debris removal, infrastructure repairs, public utilities restoration, and emergency protective measures. The sub-awardees have played a critical role in delivering essential services and infrastructure support to communities impacted by the pandemic across the state.