Catholic Charities – Flood Response

Mar 19
FHC

Governor Reynolds has issued disaster declarations for 14 of the 30 in the Archdiocese of Dubuque, including Franklin, Hardin & Tama counties, making individual assistance grants and disaster case management services available to qualifying individuals who have been impacted. Grant applications and instructions can be found here:   https://dhs.iowa.gov/disaster-assistance-programs   Please remind individuals to take pictures and save receipts for grant purposes.  Catholic Charities is working with local COAD’s (Community organizations active in disaster) to assess damage and be a resource to our impacted parishes and parishioners.

For those currently affected, they can contact Northeast Iowa Community Action (contact below) directly for application questions and case management services.

Hardin & Tama Counties:                       
Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc
1001 S. 18th Ave.
Marshalltown, IA  50158
641-752-7162
Franklin County:
North Iowa Community Action
215 5th St. SW
Mason City, IA  50401
641-423-8993
Catholic Charities is available to assist parishes:
  • Connect to local resources (shelters, FEMA grant funds, disaster case management, volunteer reception centers, local COAD’s (community organizations active in disaster)
  • Coordinate volunteers to assist parishes and parishioners clean up after a disaster
  • Provide on-site crisis counseling services, if needed.
  • Assist parishes who have been impacted by disasters apply for short-term grant funding through Catholic Charities USA ($10,000 grants)
  • Offer guidance and templates for parishes desiring to collect and distribute emergency financial assistance to impacted individuals

Please contact Tracy Morrison, Executive Director at [email protected]  or Stacy Sherman, Community Outreach Director at [email protected] or call or 563.588.0558