Personal possessions replacement program deadline extended

The application deadline for the Renters Personal Possessions Replacement Program has been extended from today to March 31 at 5 p.m., city officials said today.

To date, 776 renters have applied for the program, and officials have disbursed $1.3 million through this program.

Applicants can use the online application posted at www.Cedar-Rapids.org or pick up a paper copy at one of the following locations:

• Oakhill-Jackson Neighborhood Resource Center at St. Wenceslaus Church Gym Building, 510 16th Avenue SE

• Cedar Rapids City Hall, 3851 River Ridge Drive NE

• Cedar Rapids Neighborhoods Office, 625 First Avenue SE

The Oakhill-Jackson Neighborhood Resource Center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cedar Rapids City Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Cedar Rapids Neighborhoods Office is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Renters' Personal Possessions Replacement Program provides up to $4,000 in assistance to eligible flood-impacted rental households to replace personal possessions lost or damaged in the flood of 2008. This program is funded through Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) revenues, as it is designed to match federal funds previously received for personal flood recovery.

For more information about the program, please call AmeriCorps*VISTA at (319) 540-4819. The application and additional details are available on the City's Web site at

www.Cedar-Rapids.org