Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 605 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department
Chapter 14 - Flood Mitigation Program
Rule 605-14.9 - Board Application Review

(1) The board shall not approve a project for inclusion in the program if the application is received after January 1, 2016.

(2) The board may request an independent engineering review of the project to determine the technical feasibility, engineering standards, and total estimated cost of the project. Such review may be completed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. All costs related to the review shall be the responsibility of the governmental entity.

(3) The board shall not approve any project plan that includes financial assistance pursuant to this chapter that would be used to pay principal and interest on or refinance any debt or other obligation existing prior to the approval of the project.

(4) The board shall not approve a project plan application for which the amount of sales tax increment revenue remitted to the governmental entity would exceed $ 15 million in any one fiscal year or if approval of the project would result in total remittances in any one fiscal year for all approved projects to exceed, in the aggregate, $30 million.

(5) The board may contract with or otherwise consult with the Iowa flood center, established in Iowa Code section 466C1., to assist in administering the flood mitigation program and review of applications.

(6) The board, after consulting with the economic development authority, shall approve, defer, or deny the applications.

(7) If the application is denied, the board shall state the reasons for the denial. The governmental entity may resubmit the application for consideration anytime prior to January 1, 2016.

(8) If the application is approved, the board shall specify whether the governmental entity is approved for use of the sales tax revenues under Iowa Code section 41812. or whether the governmental entity is approved to receive financial assistance from the flood mitigation fund under Iowa Code section 41810..

(9) If the board approves an application that includes the use of sales tax increment revenues, the board shall establish the annual maximum amount of such revenues that may be remitted to the governmental entity not to exceed $15 million or 70 percent of the total yearly amount of increased sales tax revenue in the governmental entity's applicable area and deposited in the governmental entity's account, whichever is less. The board may, however, establish remittance limitations for the project lower than those specified in this subrule.

(10) If the board approves an application that includes financial assistance from the flood mitigation fund, the board shall negotiate and execute on behalf of the department all necessary agreements to provide such financial assistance.

(11) Upon approval of an application for financial assistance under the program, the board shall notify the treasurer of state regarding the amount of moneys needed to satisfy the award of financial assistance and the terms of the award.

(12) If, following approval of an application, it is determined that the amount of federal financial assistance exceeds the amount of federal financial assistance specified in the application, the board shall reduce the award of financial assistance from the flood mitigation fund or reduce the amount of sales tax revenue to be received for the project by a corresponding amount.

(13) Following the approval of an application which proposes to use sales tax increment revenues, the governmental entity shall adopt a resolution authorizing the use of sales tax increment from the governmental entity's flood project fund. Within ten days of adoption, the governmental entity shall provide a copy of the resolution to the Iowa department of revenue.