Monthly Archives: May 2015
Helping Foster Youth Secure Housing
Approximately 23,000 youth age out of the foster care system each year. For youth who age out of the foster care system, finding reliable and secure housing is one of their biggest challenges. Of these youth, approximately 11 percent to 36 percent become homeless, while another 25 percent to 50 percent experience unstable housing. Today, the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth, co-chaired by Sens
Iowa Home Prices and Sales Continue to Rise
Home sale prices continue to rise while home sales are up and homes are selling faster than last year according to the Iowa Association of REALTORS® (IAR).
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Net Leased Orscheln Farm & Home Property
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant Orscheln Farm & Home property located at 23680 Highway 5 in Centerville, IA for $2,040,000.
Senators Announce Caucus on Foster Youth Panel Discussion on Homelessness
Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, leaders of the Caucus on Foster Youth, today announced a panel discussion on homelessness among foster youth. Homelessness and unstable housing are serious problems for the approximately 23,000 youth who age out of the foster care system each year. The panel discussion will take place on Friday, May 15, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. in 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building (Judiciary Committee Hearing Room)
New Bloomfield AmeriCorps Project Will Reduce Energy Costs and Provide Weatherization Services for Residents
This investment, which will reach two-thirds of all homes in Bloomfield, will lead to energy cost savings and a reduced carbon footprint for the city’s plan to be a net-zero electric community by 2030.
Iowa Finance Authority Awards $35,000 Grant to Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity to...
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors today awarded a $35,000 State Housing Trust Fund grant to Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity. The grant will be used to finance the construction of an affordable home in Boone for an eligible family. The funding is made available through the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based Housing program. The program provides financing for the development of affordable single-family and multifamily housing units
Gov. Branstad to sign Safe at Home bill, House File 397, and House File...
Gov. Terry E. Branstad will sign three bills, House File 585, more commonly known as the Safe at Home bill, House File 397 and House File 615 into law Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 10 a.m. in the Governor’s Formal Office.
