[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 109 (Monday, June 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 31833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12797]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1518-DR]


Iowa; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1518-DR), dated May 25, 2004, and 
related determinations.

DATES:063 Effective Date: May 25, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated May 25, 2004, the President declared a major disaster under the 
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Iowa resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding on May 
19, 2004, and continuing, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to 
warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  
5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a 
major disaster exists in the State of Iowa.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby 
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes, such 
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and 
administrative expenses.
    You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance and 
assistance for debris removal (Category A) and emergency protective 
measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance under the 
Public Assistance program in the designated areas, and Hazard 
Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance 
under the Stafford Act you may deem appropriate subject to 
completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments. Consistent with the 
requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal 
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance, Hazard 
Mitigation, and the Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the 
Stafford Act will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible 
costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 
to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public 
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed 
six months after the date of this declaration.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice 
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Under Secretary for 
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, 
under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas Costello, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared 
disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Iowa to 
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Clayton, Delaware, 
Fayette, Hancock, Humboldt, Jones, Linn, Mitchell, and Pocahontas 
Counties for Individual Assistance.
    Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Clayton, Delaware, 
Fayette, Hancock, Humboldt, Jones, Linn, Mitchell, and Pocahontas 
Counties for debris removal (Category A) and emergency protective 
measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance under the 
Public Assistance program.

    All counties within the State of Iowa are eligible to apply for 
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) 
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community 
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, 
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 
Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Household Housing; 97.049, 
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 
Individual and Household Program--Other Needs, 97.036, Public 
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)

Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 04-12797 Filed 6-4-04; 8:45 am]
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