Greenfield, IowaPhoto: Andrew Houp
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowans impacted by the May 21st storms may be able to get some help from the Iowa Association of Realtors. The group has received a quarter of a million dollar grant from the National Association of Realtors to help people with their mortgage, rent, or hotel reimbursements.
In total, IAR has received $400,000 in grants to provide relief for Iowans impacted by severe weather this spring.
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF), IAR will provide up to $1,500 in housing relief to displaced individuals who primarily reside in Adair, Adams, Black Hawk, Buena Vista, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Clinton, Dubuque, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Humboldt, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Kossuth, Marshall, Mills, Montgomery, Muscatine, O’Brien, Page, Palo Alto, Polk, Pottawattamie, Story, Tama, and Warren counties.
“As Iowans, we know that helping one another is the first line of action when faced with devastation, including when severe weather displaces community members,” Gavin Blair, CEO of the Iowa Association of REALTORS® said. “We are proud to partner with REALTOR® Relief Foundation to provide an additional $250,000 in grants to Iowans who suffered displacement due to recent storms in Iowa. Iowa REALTORS® stand behind our communities and are ready to provide support, both financially and physically, to help get Iowans back home.”
Severe weather in Iowa in April and May is blamed for thousands of homes and buildings being destroyed or damaged. Iowa REALTORS® previously received a $150,000 grant to provide up to $1,500 in relief to Iowans in Clarke, Crawford, Harrison, Mills, Polk, Pottawattomie, Ringgold, Shelby, and Union counties who were impacted by severe storms on April 26.