Designated Areas: Disaster 4557
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Individual Assistance
Individuals and households in these designated counties are eligible to apply for financial and direct services. Apply for assistance, or learn more about the Individual Assistance program.
- Benton (County)
- Boone (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Linn (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Polk (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Scott (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
Public Assistance
State, local, tribal and territorial governments and certain private-non-profit organizations in these designated counties are eligible for assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities. Learn more about the Public Assistance program.
PA
- Benton (County)
- Boone (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Greene (County)
- Grundy (County)
- Guthrie (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Linn (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Scott (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-A
- Benton (County)
- Boone (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Greene (County)
- Grundy (County)
- Guthrie (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Linn (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Scott (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-B
- Benton (County)
- Boone (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Greene (County)
- Grundy (County)
- Guthrie (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Linn (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Scott (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-C
- Benton (County)
- Boone (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Greene (County)
- Grundy (County)
- Guthrie (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Linn (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Scott (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-D
- Benton (County)
- Boone (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Greene (County)
- Grundy (County)
- Guthrie (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Linn (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Scott (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-E
- Benton (County)
- Boone (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Greene (County)
- Grundy (County)
- Guthrie (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Linn (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Scott (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-F
- Benton (County)
- Boone (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Greene (County)
- Grundy (County)
- Guthrie (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Linn (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Scott (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-G
- Benton (County)
- Boone (County)
- Cedar (County)
- Clinton (County)
- Dallas (County)
- Greene (County)
- Grundy (County)
- Guthrie (County)
- Hardin (County)
- Iowa (County)
- Jackson (County)
- Jasper (County)
- Johnson (County)
- Jones (County)
- Linn (County)
- Marshall (County)
- Muscatine (County)
- Polk (County)
- Poweshiek (County)
- Scott (County)
- Story (County)
- Tama (County)
- Washington (County)
PA-H
None
How a Disaster Gets Declared
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act states in part that: "All requests for a declaration by the President that a major disaster exists shall be made by the governor of the affected state or territory, or by the tribal leader."
Visit our How a Disaster Gets Declared page for detailed information on the rules and procedures that guide the process, including:
- Requirements governors/leaders follow when submitting their request for a presidential disaster declaration.
- Authorities granting federally recognized Indian tribal governments the option to request a presidential emergency or major disaster declaration.
- How FEMA regional offices work with state or Indian tribal governments to conduct Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs).
- Factors that determine when individual assistance is made available.