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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 499: Providing for the establishment of a disaster assistance grant program, and making appropriations

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill establishes a disaster assistance grant program (program) under the administration of the Iowa finance authority (authority) for the purpose of providing grants to Iowa homeowners whose primary residences have been damaged by a natural disaster. The bill creates a disaster assistance grant fund under the control of the authority to support the program.

Sponsors

Rep. Ray Sorensen (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity; Habitat for Humanity of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 20, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF499