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Des Moines, IA - December 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently approved a $50,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity of Marion County, Inc. to assist in the construction of an affordable home for a family in Knoxville. 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.

Des Moines, IA - November 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently announced awards of more than $2 million in state and federal grants to assist homeless assistance projects in 35 counties throughout the state. The funds are made available through the Homeless Assistance Program, which is a combination of the federal Emergency Shelter Grant program and the state Shelter Assistance Fund programs and are jointly administered by the Iowa Finance Authority.

Des Moines, IA - September 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently approved a $50,000 grant to Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity to help acquire three lots in foreclosure, deconstruct for salvage material and demolish a dilapidated home and construct three new affordable homes. 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.

Sioux City, IA - May 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan awarded more than $216 million to nearly 700 new homeless programs across the country. This amount represents $26 million more than last year’s grants and, combined with renewal funding announced earlier this year, represents the most homelessness assistance ever awarded by HUD. Three categories of funding were available:

Des Moines, IA - December 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Communities throughout the state of Iowa were recently awarded $3.2 million in affordable housing grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The 16 projects slated for completion with these grants will create 576 homes for lower income families. In total, FHLB Des Moines awarded $16.4 million to 57 projects.

Des Moines, IA - December 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved a $50,000 grant to support the construction of a home to be built in Knoxville by Habitat for Humanity of Marion County. 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.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded two grants totaling $465,000, and three loans totaling $828,000 to Iowa through the Rural Economic Development Grant and Intermediary Relending programs

September 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Housing Trust Fund grant supports Iowa Home Owner Education Project (IHOEP) Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved a $44,000 grant to the Iowa Home Ownership Education Project (IHOEP) to support homeownership education efforts across the state. The funding is made available through the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based program. The program provides financing for the development of affordable homeownership opportunities.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $437,084 to Iowa Workforce Development through the National Emergency Grant program.

Des Moines, IA - August 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors today approved $62,000 in grants to support Habitat for Humanity projects in Clinton and Perry. 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.

Des Moines, IA - July 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved $200,500 in grants to fives organizations to advance affordable housing opportunities in Ames, Indianola, Ogden, Williamsburg and Woodbine. 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

WASHINGTON, DC - June 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded two grants totaling $399,875 to Iowa organizations through the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program

Washington, DC - June 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Leonard Boswell announced the Department of Labor has awarded Goodwill Industries of...

WASHINGTON, DC - May 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded 12 loans totaling $565,963 and 12 grants totaling $521,526 to Iowa through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

DES MOINES, IA - May 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chet Culver today announced $29 million in housing fund awards to 47 recipients through Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). Also announced were an additional nine awards that received funding as a part of the $516.7 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Funds announced in October 2009. The Iowa Department of Economic Development received the CDBG allocations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.