FEMA to Begin Charging Rent for Mobile Homes in Iowa

October 29, 2009

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Flood-displaced Iowa residents staying in mobile homes provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be charged rent after November, a FEMA spokeswoman said.

Crystal Payton, a FEMA spokeswoman in Des Moines, says that such rental charges are standard practice if it’s deemed necessary to extend a program.

Payton said FEMA tenants will be charged the fair-market rate set by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In the Cedar Rapids market, that’s $649 for a two-bedroom unit, $920 for three bedrooms.

Displaced residents who had been staying rent-free faced a Nov. 27 deadline to be out of FEMA-provided housing. First District Congressman Dave Loebasck announced that FEMA would extend the deadline to next June, but didn’t mention the new rental charges.

Information from: The Gazette, www.gazetteonline.com/

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  • October 30, 2009 at 1:11 am
    Just Wondering says:
    You forgot Bush's parting shot of bringing in Chinese drywall to the US and causing poor design with Toyota floor mats to generate a big recall.
  • October 30, 2009 at 11:38 am
    lucy says:
    Just gotta love Rosy's comments and wonder, is she being serious, sarcastic, or just looking to provoke responses?
  • October 29, 2009 at 4:01 am
    Thom says:
    J. Umper Thanks for the info, guess I need a bigger house cause I sure am sick of paying for everyone else.
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