Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
{{Short description|Department of Homeland Security in Iowa}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}{{Infobox government agency
| name = Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
| formed = {{Start date|1965|05|11|df=yes}}{{Cite web |date=1965-07-10 |title=Iowa Departmental Rules July 1965 Supplement |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/IDR/797939.pdf |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=Iowa Legislator}}
| jurisdiction = State of Iowa
| motto = Prevent ⋅ Protect ⋅ Respond ⋅ Recover{{Cite book |last=Flinn |first=Joyce |url=https://www.iavoad.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/HSEMD-and-IDHRC-2019-Presentation.pdf |title=Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department}}
| chief1_name = John Benson
| chief1_position = Director of Iowa HSEMD
| website = https://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=IOWA HSEMD {{!}} Iowa Dept. of Homeland Security & Emergency Management |url=https://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/ |access-date=2022-11-19 |language=en-US}}
History
HSEMD was founded on May 11, 1965{{Cite web |date=1965-07-10 |title=Iowa Departmental Rules July 1965 Supplement |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/IDR/797939.pdf |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=Iowa Legislator}} as the State Civil Defense Agency.{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} IOWA HSEMD |url=https://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/about/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |language=en-US}}
The department helped Dubuque County review papers for disaster prevention.{{Cite web |last=Berger |first=Tom |title=Dubuque County Planning Team Seeks Public Input on Hazard Mitigation Plan |url=https://www.cityofdubuque.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/7248 |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=City of Dubuque}} It also estimated costs of the Bee Branch Watershed Project.{{Cite web |date=2019-04-03 |title=State of Iowa Flood Mitigation Progress Report |url=https://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FLOOD_ProgressReport_Dubuque_043019.pdf |access-date=2022-11-19 |website=Iowa Homeland Security}}
Organization
The three branches of the HSEMD are: Response, Recovery and Administration.{{Cite web |last=Flinn |first=Joyce |date=2020 |title=Annual Report SFY 2020 |url=https://homelandsecurity.iowa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2020-AR-Final-Report.pdf |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Iowa HSEMD}} The state is divided into districts.{{Cite web |title=Iowa Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HSEMD) |url=https://www.iavoad.org/resources/iowa-homeland-security-emergency-management-department/ |access-date=2022-12-04 |website=The IDHRC |language=en}}
Budget
As of 2021, the budget of the HSEMD is $273,370,646.{{Cite web |title=Homeland Security and Emergency Management Budgets |url=https://dom.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022/01/FY2023%20Homeland%20Security%20and%20Emergency%20Management%20Budgets.pdf |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Iowa Department of Management}}
= Flood Mitigation Board =
The Flood Mitigation Board received $6 billion for flood projects in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque.
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.{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Marissa |date=2020-07-13 |title=Iowa City formally backs lawsuit filed against international student ban during pandemic |url=https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/iowa-city-formally-backs-lawsuit-filed-against-international-student-ban-during-pandemic |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=KGAN |language=en}}