Iowa City withholding Jumpstart and CBDG funds

Also, their is an article in today's Gazette - (I can't find it online so you'll have to pick up the paper) - describing how Iowa City is planning to disburse funds only to 11 families out of the 124 families that applied for Jumpstart and CDBG funding. Iowa City is stretching funds by withholding them and only granting funds to a few people now and indicating possibly 1/2 of the applicants may receive some funds at a later date. It seems Iowa City is encouraging to developing the flood plains to help "Jumpstart" local real estate developers by allowing home sales at substantial discounts at the expense of homeowners rather than aiding victims of the 2008 flood.

Flood Damaged Homes Sold

Flood Damaged Homes sold at steep discounts

Also, several homes in Parkview Terrace have been sold at substantial discounts.

Clink on the link below for additional information as reported by the Iowa City Press Citizen

Flood Damage Homes Sold

Free Light Fixtures courtesy of Iowa City Electric

Iowa City Electric is offering free light fixtures (from their home decorative stock), for victims of the flood, on Saturday, November 1 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Granny's Antique Mall. It is on a first come, first serve and the flood victims will need to provide their name and address for verification.

This is the stock left over from their retail store that they just closed on October 1, so it is an opportunity for flood victims that are rebuilding to get fixtures for free. Hover they will not be able to order more, so if there is just one of something- that is all there is. Please notify any of you clients that have been affected by the flood about this information.

(email from Patti Fields of United Way)

Volunteer Help Available Nov 10 and 11.

Next month, Hillel will be hosting a group of about 20-25 high school students from a synagogue in Westchester County, NY. They are coming to help with flood reconstruction work and to learn a little about life in the Midwest.

Do you know of any specific projects that these students can work on? They’ll be here Sunday-Tuesday, November 9-11. They hope to spend Sunday afternoon in Cedar Rapids and then Monday all day and Tuesday morning here in Iowa City. If we can put them to work for several hours Monday (preferably with the participation of some of our Hillel students), they should be able to accomplish a significant amount of work. If you know of anyone else I should be contacting, please let me know. Thanks very much for your help. --Jerry Sorokin

Please email or call Jerry if you need assistance - gerald-sorokin@uiowa.edu or 319-338-0778

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

Flood Recovery and Buyout Process Resource Center Updated

Much more flood info:

Flood Recovery & Buyout Process Resource Center

Be sure to click on Learn More....items for additional information

and the New Voluntary Flood Buyout Map (10/20/2008)

New FEMA number for Iowa Disaster Victims

----- Original Message -----
From: Carol Sweeting
To: Robert Irwin ; clinesally@cs.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 7:18 AM
Subject: FW: FEMA # for Iowa disaster victims


Just got this number hope it helps.

Carol Sweeting
Flood Recovery
Iowa City Public Works
Public Information, Education, Volunteer Coordinator
410 E Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Ph. 319-356-5164
Cell 319-541-2385
Fax. 319-356-5007



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.com; efoudree@indianhills.edu; NANCY GULICK; tjnancarrow@dmgov.org; tom masey; Doug Nelson
Subject: FEMA # for Iowa disaster victims

For those of you working with homeowners who are having trouble contacting FEMA due to the high volume of calls on FEMA’s toll-free line, please refer them to the number that FEMA established specifically for Iowa disaster victims:



1-866-274-4392



I hope they will have better luck using that number. Thanks!



Terri Rosonke

HousingIowa Development Specialist

Iowa Finance Authority

2015 Grand Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50312

Toll Free: 1.800.432.7230

Direct Line: 515.725.4956

Cell: 515.250.0297

Fax: 515.725.4901

E-mail: terri.rosonke@iowa.gov

Website: www.IowaFinanceAuthority.gov

Deadline Nearing for Jump Start Applications

----- Original Message -----
From: City of Iowa City
To: irwinre@msn.com
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 3:08 PM
Subject: Deadline Nearing for Jump Start Applications
Contact: Steve Long, Comm. Dev. CoordinatorContact Phone: (319) 356-5230
Deadline Nearing for Jump Start Applications
Posted by: Community Dev.
Mailing List: Flood Recovery Updates
Originally Posted 10/10/2008 3:08:05 PM

Those Iowa City home and business owners affected by the flood have a few more days to complete their applications for Jumpstart Iowa funding. The Flood Recovery Center in the Main Lobby of City Hall will have special hours Saturday, October 11, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The Center will also be open Monday and Tuesday, October 13 and 14, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. City staff will be available those hours to help applicants fill out their forms and answer questions. The deadline to receive Jumpstart applications is 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14. Application forms are also available online at www.icgov.org/recovery and questions can be e-mailed to recovery@iowa-city.org. Flood-impacted residents can also utilize the Flood Recovery Hotline phone number at 319-356-5479.
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