FEMA awards $6.5 million for Iowa Memorial Union improvements
The University of Iowa has been awarded nearly $6.5 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, to make improvements to the Iowa Memorial Union, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Cumming, announced Tuesday.
The IMU was damaged during the 2008 flood that caused about $1 billion across the campus. The lower level of the IMU has been closed since the flooding occurred.
UI officials have estimated that flood mitigation and repair at the student hub will cost about $53 million. Additional renovations and upgrades to the building would add another $22 million.
The FEMA funding will help allow UI to return the bookstore, food court and student lounge areas to the lower level of the building.
The IMU was built in 1925 and has undergone several renovations and expansions since then. UI has plans to upgrade the existing building by adding a six-lane bowling alley and added expanded food service.
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