Bills › 91st General Assembly
Providing for the establishment of a disaster assistance grant program, and making appropriations
Sponsored by Rep. Ray Sorensen (R)
Topics:State budgetFamilies & human servicesPublic safety & emergencies
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa homeowners whose main houses are damaged by natural disasters could receive money through a new grant program. To qualify, the damage must not be covered by insurance or other government help. The Iowa finance authority will manage this program and set the rules for how people apply.1
Read the official explanation
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. To be eligible to receive a grant, a homeowner’s primary residence must have sustained damage that is not covered by the homeowner’s insurance policy or by other federal or state disaster-related financial assistance. The bill requires the authority to adopt application procedures, forms, administrative guidelines, and other rules for implementing and administering the program.