IA: Housing/Homelessness
IA group offers successful messaging as national blueprint
An Iowa advocacy group has won a high-profile award from the Analyst Institute, which measures how well a group's message reaches citizens. …
Iowa Ranks High in Healthy Kids Report, but Advocates Seek Improvement
Compared to other states, Iowa ranks sixth nationally in overall child well-being, according to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book, released today by the …
USDA Makes Loans, Grants Available for Low-Income Iowans' Home Repair
AARP Iowa is working to raise awareness of loans and grants the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available to very low-income seniors for …
Advocates in Iowa Work to Make More Housing Available
Advocates are working to make 42,000 new homes available to Iowans by 2030, which is spearheading efforts to create more affordable living …
More Affordable Housing for Seniors: An AARP Iowa Priority
As housing prices continue to rise, AARP Iowa is asking cities and towns to change their rules to allow more livable space on a home site. The group …
Getting Creative to Fix Affordable Housing Issues in Rural Iowa
Higher mortgage rates and skyrocketing rents have fueled the nation's housing crisis. In states like Iowa, rural communities deal with the same …
Despite Ranking, Pandemic Clouds IA's Child Well-being Outlook
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa gets some high marks in the latest 50-state report on children's wellbeing, but the annual findings show the pandemic is …
Housing First Movement Expands in Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- One of Iowa's largest cities will soon see another project that centers around the "housing first" philosophy in addressing …
Some IA Lawmakers Want Renters to Know More About Utility Costs
DES MOINES, Iowa - Landlords of larger apartment complexes in Iowa would have to disclose monthly utility costs to potential renters, in a bill now …
ACLU Calls City Panhandling Ordinances in Iowa Unconstitutional
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa is among 12 states targeted for its panhandling ordinances by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty and …
Iowa Homeless Count Gets Underway Tonight
DES MOINES, Iowa – Volunteers in communities across Iowa will undertake the daunting task Wednesday of counting the number of people they can …
Fight for the Homeless Ramps up in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — A fight for the homeless is ramping up in Des Moines. Eviction notices with a deadline of August 29th went up at several …