Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD) is Iowa's equivalent to the US Department of Homeland Security. It manages disasters, grants, and programs such as 911.[3]

Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Agency overview
Formed11 May 1965 (1965-05-11)[1]
JurisdictionState of Iowa
MottoPrevent ⋅ Protect ⋅ Respond ⋅ Recover[2]
Agency executive
  • John Benson, Director of Iowa HSEMD
Websitehttps://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/

History

HSEMD was founded on May 11, 1965[4] as the State Civil Defense Agency.[5]

The department helped Dubuque County review papers for disaster prevention.[6] It also estimated costs of the Bee Branch Watershed Project.[7]

Organization

The three branches of the HSEMD are: Response, Recovery and Administration.[8] The state is divided into districts.[9]

Budget

As of 2021, the budget of the HSEMD is $273,370,646.[10]

Flood Mitigation Board

The Flood Mitigation Board received $6 billion for flood projects in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque.[8]

Litigation

In 2020, Iowa City challenged HSEMD over its ban on international students. The original lawsuit was filed by Harvard University. Iowa City's wanted to support international students.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Iowa Departmental Rules July 1965 Supplement" (PDF). Iowa Legislator. July 10, 1965. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. Flinn, Joyce. Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (PDF).
  3. "IOWA HSEMD | Iowa Dept. of Homeland Security & Emergency Management". Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  4. "Iowa Departmental Rules July 1965 Supplement" (PDF). Iowa Legislator. July 10, 1965. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. "About | IOWA HSEMD". Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  6. Berger, Tom. "Dubuque County Planning Team Seeks Public Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan". City of Dubuque. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  7. "State of Iowa Flood Mitigation Progress Report" (PDF). Iowa Homeland Security. April 3, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  8. Flinn, Joyce (2020). "Annual Report SFY 2020" (PDF). Iowa HSEMD. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  9. "Iowa Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEMD)". The IDHRC. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  10. "Homeland Security and Emergency Management Budgets" (PDF). Iowa Department of Management. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. Schwartz, Marissa (July 13, 2020). "Iowa City formally backs lawsuit filed against international student ban during pandemic". KGAN. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
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