Several northwest Iowa entities are set to receive federal disaster recovery funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including Lyon County, the City of Hawarden, and Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative.
According to U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, FEMA has awarded more than $9.5 million in funding across Iowa for recovery and mitigation efforts related to severe weather events in 2020, 2024, and 2025.
“Iowans showed their resilience after storms struck the state in 2020, 2024, and 2025. These FEMA funds will help the Hawkeye state continue to rebuild. In the Senate, I’ll keep working to ensure the people of Iowa get the support they need.”
-U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
Lyon County Road Repair Funding
One of the larger northwest Iowa awards announced in the release went to Lyon County, which will receive more than $2.29 million.
According to FEMA, the funding is intended to support secondary roads and permanent road repairs connected to severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that impacted the county in 2024.
The funding comes as communities across northwest Iowa continue long-term recovery efforts following widespread flooding and storm damage last summer.
Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative Repairs
Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative is also slated to receive more than $1.72 million in FEMA funding.
The money is designated for permanent repairs related to severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred in 2025.
The cooperative provides wholesale electric service to member rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities throughout the region.
Hawarden Mitigation Projects
The Hawarden will receive nearly $290,000 through FEMA for mitigation-related projects tied to the 2024 flooding disaster.
According to the release, the funding will support property acquisitions, elevations, mitigation reconstruction, and floodproofing efforts.
The projects are intended to help reduce the risk of future flood damage and improve long-term resiliency in vulnerable areas.
Statewide Funding Total
In total, FEMA announced more than $9.5 million in awards across Iowa for projects involving infrastructure repair, utility improvements, flood mitigation, and disaster recovery efforts.
Per Senator Chuck Grassley’s office, additional funding was also added today for the City of Rock Valley. $2,491,040.92 was given to help fund “content replacements” as a result of severe storms, flooding, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in 2024
