The trees will be planted in the Collett Park neighborhood, which lost at least 60 trees in storms a year ago.
The system is designed to reach people in a more concise way allowing them more time to respond to potentially deadly storms.
Governor Mitch Daniels was notified Thursday night that five Indiana counties hit hard by storms in February and March, would receive federal assistance.
Data gathered during last week's storms could help IU researchers understand the conditions that lead to severe storms.
Indiana Department of Homeland Security should have the appeal on the governor's desk by the end of the week.
While trees blocking critical paths have been mostly removed, Dunn Woods still remains largely unpassable.
A Duke Energy spokeswoman says it could be a three-to-four day power outage for some Indiana customers.
An emergency shelter is now open at the First United Methodist Church in Bloomington.