United Way Worldwide

Housing & Financial · Iowa · Free

United Way's national 211 service is the umbrella for local 211 lines that index every community-based emergency assistance program in Iowa — food pantries, rent and utility funds, transportation help, and crisis hotlines — with referrals customized to the caller's ZIP and presenting need.

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More Housing & Financial in Iowa

  • Iowa Finance Authority — IFA at 1963 Bell Avenue in Des Moines administers the federal LIHTC, HOME, and Iowa's own state housing trust fund, plus first-time homebuye
  • Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency — DMMHA on East Euclid Avenue administers public housing and the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program for the city of Des Moines. The wait
  • Cedar Rapids Housing Services — Cedar Rapids' city housing agency manages Section 8 vouchers and a small public housing portfolio for Linn County, with a separate Housing R
  • Habitat for Humanity — Greater Des Moines — Greater Des Moines Habitat at 2433 Scott Avenue builds and rehabilitates 30+ homes per year sold to qualifying low-income families at zero-i
  • Iowa Community Action Association — The state association coordinates Iowa's 17 Community Action Agencies, which administer LIHEAP, weatherization, Head Start, and emergency re
  • LIHEAP Iowa — Energy Assistance — Iowa's LIHEAP program runs October through April and pays a portion of heating costs directly to the utility for qualifying low-income house