Relating to disaster aid including the disaster aid individual assistance grant fund and program and the disaster case advocacy grant fund and program

Sponsored by the House Public Safety Committee

Topics:Public safety & emergencies

Same legislation: SF 2193

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 25, 2024
Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
Done: House committeeFebruary 21, 2024
Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 21, 202497–0
Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2024
Done: Passes the SenateApril 19, 202446–0
Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2024
Done: Signed into lawMay 17, 2024

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What’s in it

This bill relates to the disaster aid individual assistance grant fund and program and the disaster case advocacy grant fund and program. A disaster aid individual assistance grant fund exists in the state treasury to meet disaster-related expenses or serious needs of individuals or families adversely affected by a disaster. Current law provides that the department of homeland security and emergency management (department) shall administer the grant funds and shall adopt rules to create the Iowa disaster aid individual assistance grant program.

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The bill authorizes the department to implement an ongoing contract with a local administrative entity for the grant program so that the program can be implemented with minimal delay when a disaster occurs in a local area. Current law limits the grant amount for a household to $5,000. The bill increases the grant limit per household to $7,000. A disaster case advocacy grant fund exists in the state to meet disaster-related case advocacy needs of disaster-affected individuals. Current law requires the department to administer disaster case advocacy grants and establish a disaster case advocacy program. Under the program, the department shall coordinate case advocacy services locally through one or more contracted entities. The bill authorizes the department to implement an ongoing contract with a local administrative entity for the grant program to allow implementation of the program with minimal delay following a governor’s proclamation of a state of disaster emergency or a declaration of a major disaster by the president of the United States. The bill defines “local administrative entity” as a countywide provider, or a provider of a statewide program with local offices throughout the state, contracted for the administration of the disaster aid individual assistance grant program and the disaster case advocacy program.

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Senate subcommittee

Named February 26, 2024. On February 29, 2024 it recommended passage. [].

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§29C.2 §29C.20A §29C.20B

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Lobbying

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

90th General Assembly

HF 2167Became lawHouse companion SF 2193Cleared committeeSenate companion

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