Iowa Finance Authority Invests $1.3 Million to Prevent Homelessness Statewide

The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) recently awarded more than $1.3 million to bolster homelessness prevention efforts in every Iowa county. Funding comes through the new Iowa Homelessness Prevention Fund (IHPF) and will help hundreds of Iowans at-risk of homelessness.

“The Iowa Finance Authority is proud to invest in proactive solutions that support Iowans at risk of homelessness,” said IFA and Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham.

The IHPF builds on the success of IFA’s Rapid Rehousing Project Pilot Program, with a refined focus on homelessness prevention. The fund supports flexible, community-driven interventions such as short-term financial assistance (paid to landlords, utility service providers or other third-parties), landlord mediation, housing navigation services, and case management to keep individuals and families stably housed and out of emergency shelters or unsheltered homelessness.

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