Congressman Dave Loebsack Urges FEMA to Waive Rent for Temporary Housing Program

Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
November 3, 2009
Washington, DC - November 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Dave Loebsack, joined by the Iowa delegation, wrote to Administrator Fugate, urging FEMA to waive rent for the temporary housing program. FEMA recently granted an extension of the temporary housing program for an additional seven months until June 27, 2010. While this extension allows disaster victims an additional seven months to seek affordable housing, several problems remain within the temporary housing program. Currently, FEMA will charge residents the fair market value of rent, minus certain deductions, which places a heavy burden on many Iowans as they work to recover from the floods of last summer.

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