
The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) announced that they have selected seven teams, including from the Quad Cities, to participate in Iowa’s inaugural Iowa Supportive Housing Institute.
“Housing for our lowest-income residents is one of Iowa’s biggest needs, especially for those facing homelessness and severe hardships,” IFA Director Debi Durham said in a news release Wednesday, Jan. 29.
“Through our partnership with CSH, we’re connecting developers and service providers with the resources and training needed to expand housing and support services, aiming to alleviate homelessness and promote long-term success,” she added.
The institute is a six-month training series that will focus on developing strategic and income-targeted affordable housing with support services for those Iowans with the highest needs who are also experiencing homelessness. All the teams are tasked with creating a plan to develop affordable housing with access to supportive services. The institute will culminate with team presentations to a group of public and private investors.
Among the teams selected are these Davenport organizations: Humility Homes and Gratus Development; and Vera French, The Salvation Army-QCFS, and Quad Cities Housing Council.
Other selected teams are: Anawim Housing and Cutler Development, Des Moines; City of Sioux City, RentSUX, Plains Asset Group, and Heartland Counseling Services, all in Sioux City; Friends of the Family and Cedar Valley Housing Corporation, Waterloo; Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Cedar Rapids; United Way of Southeast Iowa, Hubbell Realty, City of Burlington, Burlington Area Homeless Shelter, all in Burlington.
“CSH congratulates the selected teams and looks forward to collaborating with IFA to advance supportive housing in Iowa,” Katrina Van Valkenburgh, managing director of CSH’s Central Region, said in the release. “Supportive housing promotes stability, well-being, and helps individuals and families thrive. By combining affordable housing with services, IFA and CSH aim to create lasting community benefits across Iowa.”
For more information about Iowa’s Supportive Housing Institute, visit here.