DR-4557 · Iowa
Polk County, Iowa
SEVERE STORMS · Declared August 17, 2020
Programs listed for this county · Individuals and Households · Public Assistance · Hazard Mitigation
FEMA Individual Assistance filing date · November 2, 2020
Official FEMA disaster page · Other declarations for this county
Reported household assistance
| Housing tenure | Valid registrations | Approved registrations | Share of valid registrations approved | Approved amount | Source buckets included | Buckets omitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | 1,028 | 100 | 9.7% | $505,191.17 | 43 | 0 |
| Renters | 901 | 93 | 10.3% | $297,444.00 | 39 | 0 |
Public Assistance for applicants listed in this county
- Project worksheets
- 53
- Federal share obligated
- $7,081,022.68
- Median days to first recorded obligation
- 266
Timing uses 53 dated worksheets and starts on the original declaration date. Earliest first obligation November 19, 2020. Most recent obligation in the project snapshot February 5, 2024.
| Work category | Worksheets | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Debris Removal | 17 | $6,616,109.37 |
| Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items | 10 | $178,902.44 |
| Utilities | 2 | $89,092.61 |
| Emergency Protective Measures | 7 | $74,272.66 |
| Buildings and Equipment | 3 | $66,508.51 |
| Roads and Bridges | 2 | $33,511.06 |
| Management Costs | 12 | $22,626.03 |
First obligations by year
| Year | Worksheets |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 8 |
Revisions for worksheets with applicants in this county
47 worksheets have dated revisions. The table shows up to 12 of the largest last revisions by dollar amount.
Browse every worksheet timeline for this declaration
| Worksheet | Last date in activity file | Last signed change | Net in activity file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worksheet 585 | March 21, 2022 | -$207,280.83 | $3,776.43 |
| Worksheet 276 | April 4, 2022 | $103,593.98 | $621,563.92 |
| Worksheet 731 | November 17, 2022 | -$42,518.57 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 300 | April 4, 2022 | $37,175.02 | $223,050.12 |
| Worksheet 287 | April 4, 2022 | $27,315.94 | $163,895.59 |
| Worksheet 464 | April 4, 2022 | $20,468.71 | $122,770.61 |
| Worksheet 14 | April 4, 2022 | $19,429.12 | $116,574.75 |
| Worksheet 703 | May 6, 2022 | -$14,915.24 | $0.00 |
| Worksheet 141 | April 4, 2022 | $14,098.77 | $84,592.61 |
| Worksheet 275 | August 4, 2022 | -$13,125.11 | $42,458.09 |
| Worksheet 268 | April 4, 2022 | $12,828.04 | $76,968.26 |
| Worksheet 150 | April 4, 2022 | $10,702.32 | $64,213.91 |
How to read these FEMA records
- Declaration and program designations follow the OpenFEMA extract dated November 6, 2026. County matches require the declared county code and a matching place name. The original declaration date anchors elapsed-time calculations. Local program designations may have changed after that date.
- Household figures combine available owner or renter registration buckets within a declaration and county. The approved amounts come from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program data. A figure covers published buckets with consistent registration counts and amounts.
- The project snapshot was refreshed by FEMA on November 10, 2026. Its federal share is the amount FEMA obligated to a public-assistance recipient for approved work. Applicant geography describes the organization’s location or statewide classification. First and last obligation dates describe grant records.
- Project timelines use matching worksheet and applicant IDs. Each version’s signed amount comes from FEMA grant award activity, which contains entries through November 10, 2026. Negative entries reduce the recorded obligation. A worksheet may have later accounting activity after the project snapshot.
America.co analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency OpenFEMA data, retrieved November 10, 2026.
FEMA declarations · Owner assistance data · Renter assistance data · Funded project data · Grant award activity