Iowa Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program Now Available in Pottawattamie County

(Council Bluffs) In response to this year’s severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Iowa, the State of Iowa has initiated the Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program for Pottawattamie County.

This program is for individuals whose homes were significantly damaged, destroyed, or deemed uninhabitable in counties covered by a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Individual and Public Assistance. The program will offer temporary shelter in travel trailers or recreational vehicles for survivors who cannot find rental accommodations and agree to the program’s terms and conditions.

To qualify for the housing program, residents of Pottawattamie County must first apply for FEMA disaster assistance. The State of Iowa will assess whether the home is significantly damaged, destroyed, or uninhabitable and whether it was the owner’s or renter’s primary residence before the disaster.

You can register for FEMA Individual Assistance in the following ways:

• Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
• Call FEMA directly at 800-621-FEMA (3362)
• Download and use the FEMA app
• Visit any Disaster Recovery Center to apply or get application assistance

Homeowners must also have filed a claim with their insurance company and have received final approval or denial of their claim. Applicable FEMA and insurance documentation is requested as part of the application process, including, but not limited to, their FEMA Individual Assistance case number.

To apply for the Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program:

• Application Portal: Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program (also at disasterrecovery.iowa.gov)

Programa de Vivienda Temporal de Recuperación de Desastres

• Call Center Info: Phone Number: +1 608 480 8808

Toll-Free Number: 833 307 6030

Hours of Operation: 7:00 AM -8:00 PM, seven days a week

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