WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Chuck Grassley is asking the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to account for the way federal tax dollars obligated by the 2009 economic stimulus bill have been spent, including $312 million for public housing in Puerto Rico and program dollars to state housing authorities. more »

Bill Would Make Iowa Married Couple Eligible to Receive Tax Credit

Washington, DC - March 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Loebsack sent a letter today to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urging her to bring legislation to the floor that will ensure Iowans are not barred from tax credits due to requirements that penalize married couples. The issue was brought to his attention after a married couple in Iowa found that they were ineligible for the expanded First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit due a loophole that requires both spouses to meet the same criteria. more »

State funds will boost affordable homeownership opportunities

Des Moines, IA - March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved two grants for a total of $100,000 to support affordable homeownership in Council Bluffs and Oakville. The funding is made available through the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based Program. The program provides financing for the development of affordable single-family and multifamily housing units. more »

DES MOINES, IA - March 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Chet Culver announced today that affordable housing initiatives in Council Bluffs, Des Moines and Dubuque will receive a total of more than $2.8 million to preserve 117 affordable housing units. The awards are made through the Affordable Housing Program, a part of the Culver/Judge Administration’s I-JOBS initiative. The Iowa Finance Authority administers the program. more »

Washington, D.C. - February 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators announced today that the Iowa Division of Banking has achieved accreditation under the joint CSBS-AARMR Mortgage Supervision Accreditation Program. more »

Sioux City, IA - January 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Inspection Services Division would like to remind property owners who have rental property within the city to register the property before it is to be rented or leased. more »

WASHINGTON, DC - January 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Chuck Grassley today said that $1,045,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was released to Council Bluffs and Marshalltown through the regular appropriations process. more »

Washington, DC - January 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) announces $4,847,522 for home heating assistance to aid Iowa families and seniors who are struggling in the current economic crisis. Congressman Loebsack is an avid supporter of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and urged President Obama to quickly release these funds. more »

Washington, DC - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed $4,847,522 to Iowa for its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) which helps families pay for home heating, cooling, and other energy costs. more »

DES MOINES, IA - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Chet Culver today will sign three bills designed to protect Iowa taxpayers and maximize state aid for schools. more »

More than $200,000 in I-JOBS grants made to preserve and build affordable housing

DES MOINES, IA - January 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Chet Culver announced this week that two organizations will use I-JOBS funds to build and preserve 62 affordable housing projects in Davenport and West Union. The awards total more than $200,000 and are made through the Affordable Housing Assistance Grant Fund, a part of the Culver/Judge Administration’s I-JOBS initiative. The Iowa Finance Authority administers the program. more »

WASHINGTON, Dc - January 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a $93,536 grant through a competitive process to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission in Des Moines through the Education and Outreach Initiative in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing Initiatives program. more »

WASHINGTON, DC - January 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grants totaling $95,893 to the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority through the Family Self Sufficiency Program. more »

Washington, DC - December 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $2,745,287 in Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance (CoC) awards for Iowa’s 3rd District. more »

State funds boost affordable housing, homeownership and homeless resources throughout Iowa

Des Moines, IA - December 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved a total of $200,000 in grants to four entities to support affordable housing and homeownership preservation from the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based Program. The program provides financing for the development of affordable single-family and multifamily housing units. more »