Mitigation grant funds (specifically Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs - HMGP) are awarded to states after a federally declared disaster. This means that in short order, Iowa will have grants opportunities available to potentially address objectives and priorities laid out in this plan update.

 Without adoption of this plan update, any existing processes will be delayed until adoption documentation is submitted to emergency management or the City will be ineligible to participate in the grant process until adoption is completed.