Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, Holds a News Teleconference
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Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, Holds a News Teleconference
SEN. CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, R-IOWA, HOLDS A NEWS TELECONFERENCE
OCTOBER 28, 2009SPEAKER: SEN. CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, R-IOWA[*] GRASSLEY: I wanted to tell you about a letter that I sent to the FEMA administrator asking for additional relief for 2008 Iowa flood victims who must soon move back into rental housing. This month FEMA extended the temporary housing program in Iowa, which is very helpful, especially for families who benefit from staying put with school kids until the end of the semester. Now, there's a wrinkle that FEMA also said fair market rental rates for temporary housing would take effect at the end of November. The problem is that fair market rates have gone up substantially compared to pre-flood rates because rental property isn't eligible for FEMA assistance, so it's taken longer to get it rehabilitated and rebuilt, and ...See the full content of this document
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