(Des Moines, Iowa) — Iowans affected by the May 21 storm may be able to get help from the Iowa Association of Realtors, which has received a $250,000 grant from the National Association of Realtors to help people struggling to make mortgage, rent or hotel payments.
IAR received grant funding totaling $400,000 to provide relief to Iowans affected by severe weather this spring.
The REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF), IAR, will provide housing relief of up to $1,500 to displaced residents primarily residing in the following counties: 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.
“As Iowans, we know that when we face devastating situations, such as when severe weather forces local residents to evacuate, our first action is to help one another.” “We’re seeing a lot of growth in the market,” said Gavin Blair, CEO of the Iowa Association of Realtors. “We are proud to partner with the REALTOR® Relief Foundation to provide an additional $250,000 in grant funding to Iowans displaced by the recent storms in Iowa. Iowa REALTORS® stand ready to support our communities and help Iowans financially and physically return to their homes.”
Iowa experienced severe weather in April and May that destroyed or damaged thousands of homes and buildings. The Iowa Association of Realtors previously received a $150,000 grant to provide relief payments of up to $1,500 to Iowans in Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Mills, Polk, Pottawatomie, Ringgold, Shelby and Union counties affected by the severe storm on April 26.
