affordable housing

A homeless services organization in Iowa City officially broke ground on a new "housing first" project Thursday. The development will provide long-term supportive housing to people experiencing chronic homelessness regardless of drug or alcohol use.

Pet adoptions spiked when more people started working from home. Now that the pandemic is subsiding, some national trends found these “pandemic pets” were returning to shelters. But that’s not the case in Iowa.

The employee residency incentive program would provide a $15,000 forgivable loan to Des Moines employees. Renters could receive a $2,000 rent reimbursement.

The federal government plans to release $5 billion in new housing vouchers to help those at risk of homelessness. Low-income tenants often struggle to find landlords who will accept such vouchers.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law that will allow landlords in three Iowa cities to resume rejecting potential tenants because they use federal Section 8 housing vouchers.

Mobile home residents are encouraging Iowa lawmakers to approve a bill that would offer them more protections from some rent increases and evictions by mobile home park owners.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to expand affordable housing options in Iowa had its first hearing at the Iowa Capitol Thursday, and affordable housing advocates, business groups and local government representatives expressed support for the package.

A Polk County community action organization is looking for nonprofits to partner with for an upcoming emergency rental and utility assistance program.

A bill advanced by Republicans on an Iowa Senate subcommittee Tuesday would allow landlords to reject potential tenants based on their use of federal housing choice vouchers.

More than 50 Iowa organizations have signed a letter to Gov. Kim Reynolds asking for more funding to help prevent evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.