DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2024) — College and university students in the Iowa counties of Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Scott, Sioux, and Woodbury may be eligible for disaster assistance. Students may qualify for a grant under FEMA’s Other Needs Assistance program for essential personal property and other needs.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2024) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) has announced that the Housing Fund for Linn County has won its inaugural Innovation in Homelessness Pitch Competition. The competition took place at the HousingIowa Conference in Des Moines last week.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 10, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has left for an official trade mission to India. The delegation joining her includes Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority Director Debi Durham, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, and agricultural and business leaders from Iowa. The purpose of the mission is to work toward strengthening Iowa’s trade and investment relationships with one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 10, 2024) — This year we aim to raise enough funds to purchase the second Argrow’s residential home. This home will house women and children through the Argrow’s House Residential Program. The women will live rent-free in a safe and secure home for one year, during which time they will participate in free counseling, support groups, and financial literacy training, ultimately entering into a first-time home-owners program.