WASHINGTON, DC – March 26, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grants totaling $930,884 to Iowa through the Family Self Sufficiency Program.
“These funds will give families the opportunity to work with housing agencies to help reach their employment goals and objectives, as well as become and remain independent from public assistance,” Grassley said.
This funding will be used by the housing agencies to help link residents with training opportunities, job placement organizations, and local employers.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded funds as described below.
•Region XII Regional Housing Authority in Carroll – $45,400
•Cedar Rapids – $136,000
•Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs – $48,194
•Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority in Creston – $43,416
•Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency – $131,656
•Dubuque – $46,472
•Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority in Dubuque – $66,307
•Mid Iowa Regional Housing Authority in Fort Dodge – $46,589
•Municipal Housing Agency of Fort Dodge – $34,027
•Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority in Grimes – $56,959
•Iowa City Housing Authority – $120,515
•Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency – $54,791
•Sioux City Housing Authority – $65,558
•Waterloo Housing Authority – $35,000
