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Grinnell receives FEMA recovery funding tied to EF3 tornado response

KSN-TV reports that Grinnell will receive $300,000 in FEMA funds over a one-year period following an EF3 tornado.

A city administrator reviews recovery paperwork as a relief truck unloads supplies near a storm-damaged small-town street at dusk.

KSN-TV reports that Grinnell will receive $300,000 in FEMA funds over a one-year period following an EF3 tornado.

In April, Grinnell City Treasurer and Administrator Jewel Maier told KSN-TV that the release of the funding had been delayed because FEMA staffing shortages were holding it up.

What’s included in the report

  • FEMA funding amount: $300,000
  • Time frame: over one year
  • Disaster connection: recovery following an EF3 tornado
  • Stated reason for hold-up: FEMA staffing shortages