Community Disaster Grant ApplicationO~EI,ANp S
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Application for Community
Disaster Grant Funding
Please fill out an application for each project that has been selected for
grant funding. This application may be copied or downloaded from the
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management website listed
below.
Questions concerning this application should be directed to the Iowa
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, 515-725-3231.
Applications must be submitted to Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency
Management Division by close of business on April 1, 2009. Applications
may be submitted by certified mail ore-mail (a reply message will be sent
as receipt notification}.
The recipient of these grant funds must submit a written report to Iowa
Homeland Security and Emergency Management by January 1, 2010
specifying the allocation and uses of the monies received from this grant.
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division
7105 NW 70th Ave., Camp Dodge Building W4
Johnston, IA 50131
FAX: 515-725-3260
E-mail: cdq(a~iowa.gov
Website: www.iowahomelandsecurity.org
Individual Project Specifications
(fill out one application for each individual project)
Please provide specifications for each individual project the recipient has selected for
grant funding.
1. Name of city or county requesting funding (If requestor is a city, please provide county in
which city resides)
City of Dubuaue. Dubuaue County
2. Address for requesting city or county
50 West 13th Street. Dubuque. IA 52001-4864
3. Name of mayor or chair of board of supervisors who will sign the application
Mayor Roy D. Buol
4. Please check category listed below for the individual project. Money awarded under this
program shall be used for disaster-related costs not otherwise funded by federal or
nonfederal sources and may be used for any of the following purposes:
® Nonprofit organization assistance
^ Assistance for the public purchase of land and accompanying structures if financial
assistance for such purchases is not available from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency or when a nonfederal match is required for a grant involved in
the public purchase of land and accompanying structures
^ Assistance for the repair, replacement, or upgrade of public infrastructure damaged
by the disaster including measures to assist in the mitigation of future damages
^ Assistance for the increased costs associated with the reevaluation and assessment
of property due to the natural disasters occurring in 2008
^ Small business assistance
^ Assistance for the replacement or rehabilitation of housing
5. Narrative of proposed work to be completed
This grant will be issued to the Dubuaue Area Disaster Recovery Committee through the
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque to fund operations of the recently formed
committee to include promotional literature and information committee expenses and to provide
assistance to citizens who have unmet needs from the floods of 2008
6. Anticipated cost, to include details of major cost elements
The committee will be able to expend the entire $3 942 86 as the reauests for unmet needs
have exceeded that amount. A detailed final report will be able to be issued for the funds
7. Detail of governance structure to be used to administer funds for recipient, including
designation of community disaster grant manager
The City Council, City Manager Finance Department and Budget Director are established to
oversee the finances of the City. The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuaue has
established a fund for the committee The actual grant will be overseen by Thomas I Beraer
Emergency Management Director for the City of Dubuaue as well as Joseph Featherston
Chairperson of the Dubuaue Area Disaster Recoverv Committee
8. Timeline of milestones
The committee will be meeting in the next few weeks and will expense the funds by the end of
September 30t". 2009.
9. Performance measures and basis of evaluation for project
Evaluation of the Grant will be conducted through the set procedures of the Dubuque Area
Disaster Recoverv Committee.
10. Completion date of project, to be no later than June 30, 2010
September 30th, 2009
Certification and Reports
A written report needs to be submitted to HSEMD by Jan. 1, 2010, detailing allocation of funds
and uses of those funds.
By signing below, the recipient of these grant funds certifies that the project detailed in the
application are for disaster-related costs that have not otherwise been funded from other federal
and nonfederal sources.
By signing below, the recipient of these grant funds certifies that these funds may be subject to
audit by the auditor of the state.
Signature of mayor or board of supervisors chair:
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Print name of mayor or board of supervisors chair:
Roy D. Buol, Mayor