Cedar Rapids, IA - Today, Rep. Braley announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $13.8 million dollars for the City of Cedar Rapids, to help recover from the floods of 2008.
The approval overturns a previous denial of these same funds. Rep. Braley has been pushing FEMA for months, including on calls with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, to reverse their earlier decision and approve these funds.
"These recovery funds are long overdue. I'm glad that after years of fighting through government red tape, we're seeing real progress in getting federal funds to Cedar Rapids to help with the recovery," said Braley. "This investment will create jobs and further help the Cedar Rapids community move forward after the tragic disasters four years ago."
The funding will allow the City to repair the hydroelectric power plant, which was initially damaged in severe weather in 2007, and then further damaged during the floods of 2008. FEMA also announced today that funding has been denied for a second, much smaller project, to remove concrete slabs.
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