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Community Agencies Info/Updates:

Good Afternoon!

Our April Cluster Meeting is fast approaching and will be held on Thursday, April 13th in person at Cobblestone Place (1212 W. 3rd St. Davenport). As you will see the attached minutes in the button below from March and the agenda for the April meeting. This month’s meeting will begin promptly at 10:30 am and end no later than 11:20. At roughly 11:30 am a Press Conference will be held for the Community Alliance of Tenants (CAT). As the CAT is a project of the Silos to Solutions, we are asking Cluster members to stay and show support for this event.

KWQC has aired the last segment of the ‘No Place to Call Home’ series. We would like to thank Matt Christensen for all his hard work bringing attention to the need for housing in the QCA.

Here is the link for the latest story: https://www.kwqc.com/2023/04/07/no-place-call-home-endure/

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg

Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Five Counties in Response to Mississippi River Flooding

DES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for five counties in response to the Mississippi River flooding. The governor's proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and the Disaster Case Management Program for Clayton, Clinton, Dubuque, Jackson, and Scott counties.

The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $5,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Grants are available for home or car repairs, replacement of clothing or food, and temporary housing expenses. Original receipts are required for those seeking reimbursement for actual expenses related to storm recovery. The grant application and instructions are available on the Iowa Department of Human Services website at https://dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date of the proclamation to submit a claim.

The Disaster Case Management Program addresses serious needs related to disaster-related hardship, injury, or adverse conditions. Disaster case managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery plan and provide guidance, advice, and referral to obtain a service or resource. There are no income eligibility requirements for this program; it closes 180 days from the date of the governor's proclamation. For information on the Disaster Case Management Program, contact your local community action association or visit www.iowacommunityaction.org.

The governor issued a disaster proclamation on April 24 for Allamakee, Clayton, Clinton, Des Moines, Dubuque, Jackson, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine, and Scott counties to allow state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of Mississippi River flooding.

You can find a copy of the proclamation here.

Quad Cities Housing Council

Housing Cluster