Iowa will receive a U.S. Department of Labor Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant for up to $3 million to assist the state’s recovery following the Aug. 10 derecho, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office announced this week. An initial award of $1 million will create disaster-relief jobs to address debris cleanup and the delivery of humanitarian assistance to those affected by the storms; Iowa can request additional funds once the initial award has been used, totaling $3 million for recovery. The project will focus efforts in 16 counties, including Polk, Marshall and Story counties. National Dislocated Worker Grants temporarily expand the service capacity of dislocated worker training and employment programs at the state and local levels by providing funding assistance in response to large, unexpected economic events that cause significant job losses. The award will be administered by Iowa Workforce Development.