Iowa RealEstateRama

WASHINGTON, DC - September 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that Iowa will receive grants totaling $2,377,626 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding comes from the Community Development Block Grants program and the HOME program

State Grant Funds will Support Affordable Housing in Clinton, Boone, Fort Dodge and Volga. Des Moines, IA - September 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) --- The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved a total of more than $84,000 in grants to four organizations from the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based Program. The program helps finance the development of affordable single-family and multifamily housing units

WASHINGTON, DC - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded a $350,009 loan to Palo Senior Citizens Housing in Atkins through the Rural Rental Housing Direct Loan Program. "This money will help Palo Senior Citizens Housing as they continue to rebuild their facility after the flooding last year," Grassley said

16 public shelters receive funds to improve services and capacity. DES MOINES - September 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Culver and First Lady Mari Culver announced that 16 public shelters have been awarded a total of nearly $10 million in I-JOBS funds for shelter renovation and construction through the Public Service Shelter Grant Fund (PSSG).

Funds will create or retain nearly 1,000 affordable housing units, support construction jobs. DES MOINES, IA - August 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chet Culver today announced nearly $75 million in funding to 16 affordable housing projects that aid in the preservation or construction of nearly 1,000 housing units throughout the state. The awards were made through a combination of the Culver/Judge I-JOBS initiative, the federal American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Iowa Housing Tax Credit Program

WASHINGTON, DC - August 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded two loans and a grant totaling $1,156,000 to the Southern Iowa Rural Water Association in Creston through a competitive process in the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program.

August 20-21 Schedule for Governor Chet Culver. DES MOINES, IA - August 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Later this week, Governor Chet Culver will be taking part in events that mark the state’s commitment to energy efficiency and green technology, commemorate a world-renowned native Iowan artist, and mark the 50th anniversary of one of the nation’s leading educational organizations.

DES MOINES, IA - August 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- As you visit the Iowa State Fair this year, stop by the DNR building to explore Iowa's natural resources and have a chance to win a free stay at the Honey Creek Resort State Park.

August 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cecelia Street Improvements – Construction on Cecelia Street, from 1st Street to Correctionville Road, will begin next...

Washington, DC - August 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grants program has awarded the city of West Des Moines with a grant of $233,692 to primarily assist its low- and moderate-income residents with housing, and to improve their overall living environment

Iowans to receive down payment assistance, home education from State Housing Trust Fund. Des Moines, IA - August 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved a $50,000 grant to Community Housing Investment Corporation (CHIC) of Council Bluffs. The award comes from IFA’s State Housing Trust Fund Project-Based Program that helps finance the development of affordable single-family and multifamily housing.

Awards will aid more than 1,200 units of affordable housing around Iowa. DES MOINES, IA - August 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Culver announced that affordable housing projects throughout the state have been awarded a total of more than $37 million to create or preserve 1,200 units of affordable housing. The awards were made through the Culver/Judge I-JOBS initiative and the federal American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors approved the awards at their meeting today

$35 Million dollars for affordable, permanent, and temporary housing for Iowans in need, including $10 Million dollars for shelters DES MOINES, IA - July 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Joined by representatives of Iowa’s social services community, First Lady Mari Culver today spoke of I-JOBS funds available for statewide housing and shelter renovation and construction, and encouraged service providers to apply for state assistance. The Public Service Shelter Grant Fund includes $10 million for homeless shelters, emergency shelters, and family and domestic violence shelters

Housing Tax Credits to Build Affordable Housing for Cedar Rapids. DES MOINES, IA - July 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Chet Culver announced today that Iowa will award more than $15 million in Housing Tax Credits to finance the construction of a new affordable housing project in an area of Cedar Rapids hit hard by the 2008 floods.

Washington, DC - July 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Congressman Dave Loebsack announces more than $32 million in weatherization assistance for Iowa. The funds are from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and will be used to weatherize more than 7,200 homes over the next three years.