December 5, 2025 – USDA Rural Development – Home Repair Grants – 2024 Floods
USDA Rural Development now has home repair grants available for homeowners who made repairs or still need to make repairs as a result of the June 2024 floods and storms in NW Iowa.
They have grants available up to $44,000 for homeowners 18 years old and older.
There are household income limits for this program. They are as follows:
| County | 1-4 Person Household | 5-8 Person Household |
| Buena Vista | $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 78,700 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 103,900 |
| Clay | $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 78,250 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 103,300 |
| Dickenson | $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 84,700 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 115,400 |
| Emmet | $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 73,600 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 97,200 |
| Lyon | $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 76,150 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 100,550 |
| O’Brien | $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 80,800 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 106,700 |
| Osceola | $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 73,600 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 97,200 |
| Palo Alto | $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 79,750 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 105,300 |
| Sioux | $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 87,700 | Â $ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 115,800 |
People interested in applying for the program are encouraged to reach out to iowahomeloans@usda.gov or 515.284.4444.
Kate Sand
Deputy State Director
Iowa Rural Development
