Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-58.23 - Program implementation
(1)
Disaster proclamation. The Iowa disaster case management
(IDCM) program shall be implemented when the governor issues a proclamation of
a state of emergency disaster that authorizes individual assistance.
a. The program shall be in effect only in
those counties named in the proclamation.
b. The program shall commence on the day
following the governor's disaster proclamation and shall be provided for a
period of up to 180 days from the date of proclamation.
c. The program may be extended in intervals
up to 90 days when adequate justification is presented to the department , but
not to exceed 730 days from the date of the proclamation.
d. If the disaster transforms to become a
presidentially declared disaster and a Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) disaster care management (DCM) grant is approved, then assistance may be
provided for a period of up to 24 months from the date of the
proclamation.
e. The reporting of
the numbers of contacts, cases opened, cases pending, cases closed, and other
required reports requested by the department shall be submitted with a
frequency determined by the department .
f. Audits of disaster case files, as well as
cost management and expenditures, may be randomly performed by the department
without notice.
(2)
Contracting. The administrative entity currently under
contract for the Iowa disaster aid individual assistance grant program (IIAGP)
shall receive an amended contract to specify administration of the IDCM
program.
a. Future contract renewals shall be
inclusive with the IIAGP and as amended to include the IDCM program.
b. If a local contracted entity is under
contract with the state to provide other services or is implementing a state or
federal program and the contract contains a sufficient surety bond or other
adequate financial responsibility provision, the department shall accept the
existing surety bond or financial responsibility provisions in lieu of applying
a new or additional surety bond or financial responsibility
requirement.
c. The contracted
entity shall coordinate activities with emergency management coordinators and
voluntary organizations active in the disaster while the program is active. The
contracted entity may subcontract with other entities to provide disaster case
management with the approval of the department .
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