Housing Information and Best Practice Ideas

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):

• HUD Program Search

USDA-Rural Development Housing Programs:

• Multifamily Programs
• Single Family Programs

Iowa Economic Development  & Finance Authority:

• Housing Programs
• Workforce Housing Tax Credits
• CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Fund

Federal Home Loan Bank:

• FHLB Des Moines Affordable Housing Products

State and Local Resource Providers

• Homes for Iowa (HFI) is a state program created to provide affordable workforce housing in rural areas and to provide skills and rehabilitate prisoners.
• Councils of Governments:  https://www.iowacog.com/find-your-coghttps://opportunityiowa.gov/housing/state-housing-trust-fund-0/local-housing-trust-fund
• Housing Trust Funds: Local Housing Trust Fund Map
• Community Action Agencies:  http://iowacommunityaction.org/
• Iowa’s Housing Authorities:  https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/PIH/documents/PHA_Contact_Report_IA.pdf 

Ideas Across Iowa:

Fayette, Iowa (Pop: 1,185): Housing Incentives

Forest City, Iowa (Pop: 4,143):  https://www.cityofforestcity.com/housingincentives

Newton, Iowa (Pop: 15,741):  https://newtongov.org/806/Housing-Initiative

Perry, Iowa (Pop: 8,202):  https://www.perryia.org/tax-abatement.html

Webster City, Iowa (Pop: 7,815):  https://www.webstercity.com/304/Housing-Needs-Assessment 

Wright County, Iowa (Pop: 12,801):  https://www.wrightcounty.org/departments/economic_development/housing.php

Developers working in housing or adaptive reuse in rural communities:

• Origin Homes
• Community Housing Initiatives
• Arch Icon
• Doing it on your own?  Preservation Iowa maintains a business directory  and offers tips you may find useful.