(Radio Iowa) - Governor Kim Reynolds says the state has negotiated contracts to immediately buy recreational vehicles for Iowans in 14 counties who qualify for FEMA's Temporary Housing program.
The state will be reimbursed by FEMA and Reynolds says the state has hired a company to be in charge of maintenance on the R-Vs. Late yesterday Reynolds announced federal officials had approved her request that Iowans have access to FEMA's Temporary Housing program.
To qualify, Iowans must live in a county that has been declared a federal disaster area. They also have to sign up for FEMA's Individiual Assistance program. It's a way of confirming their home is among the five-thousand residences in Iowa destroyed or critically damaged due to severe weather in April, May and June.