05 Aug 2025

Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa Economic Development Authority Announce 2026 Iowa Thriving Communities

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 5, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has announced the newly-designated 2026 Iowa Thriving Communities: Clear Lake, Ottumwa, Sioux Center, Urbandale, and Waukon.

20 Jun 2025

Iowa Finance Authority and Iowa REALTORS® Celebrate Homeownership Month with Two Statewide Initiatives

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2025) — In celebration of National Homeownership Month, the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Iowa REALTORS® have announced two statewide initiatives, one for future homeowners and another for industry professionals, to elevate the importance of home-ownership across Iowa.

06 Feb 2025

Iowa Finance Authority Awards More Than $150,000 to Support Two Homeless-Services Agencies in Disaster-Impacted Areas

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently awarded a total of more than $150,000 to support the homelessness-assistance efforts of two agencies serving Iowa counties most impacted by last year’s severe storms and tornados that occurred in April and May.

29 Jan 2025

Iowa Finance Authority and Corporation for Supportive Housing Announce Participants of Inaugural Iowa Supportive Housing Institute

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 29, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), a national leader in supportive housing, today announced that seven teams will participate in Iowa’s inaugural Iowa Supportive Housing Institute. 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.

09 Jan 2025

Iowa Finance Authority Awards Nearly $10 million to Aid in Housing Development and Supportive Services for Iowans Experiencing or At Risk of Homelessness

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved nearly $10 million in grants to aid in housing development and supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless.

09 Jan 2025

Iowa Finance Authority Awards More Than $5.7 Million for Homelessness Assistance Initiatives

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently approved more than $5.7 million in grants to assist 48 agencies with homelessness assistance initiatives during the 2025 calendar year.

08 Nov 2024

Iowa Finance Authority Announces Application Deadline of November 20 for Disaster-Impacted Homeowners to Apply to the Disaster-Recovery Housing-Assistance Program

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 8, 2024) — The Iowa Finance Authority has announced the deadline for eligible home-owners to apply for up to $50,000 for the repair or rehabilitation of their disaster-impacted home through the Disaster Recovery Housing Assistance Program (DRHAP) is November 20, 2024.

06 Nov 2024

Iowa Finance Authority Awards More Than $550,000 to Aid Permanent Supportive Housing Providers

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 6, 2024) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors have awarded a total of $554,596 to a total of ten Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) providers in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Davenport, Iowa City, and Waterloo.

26 Sep 2024

Iowa Finance Authority Announces 2025 Preferred Home-Ownership Lenders and Realtors

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 26, 2024) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) has announced the designation of sixteen lenders and two Realtors® as its 2025 Preferred partners. These Preferred partners are dedicated advocates for Iowa home-buyers, equipped with specialized training in IFA's mortgage, down-payment, and closing cost-assistance programs.

11 Sep 2024

Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Association of REALTORS® Name Frontier Mortgage Winner of 2024 Iowa Homeownership Incubator

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 11, 2024) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and the Iowa Association of REALTORS® (IAR) have named Frontier Mortgage as the winner of the 2024 Iowa Homeownership Incubator Pitch Competition. Frontier Mortgage will receive $20,000 to enhance their financial literacy initiatives aimed at helping underserved Iowans, particularly Spanish-speaking home-buyers, achieve home-ownership.

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