Polk County Housing Trust Fund

We Make Housing Affordable.

Learn more about the Polk County Housing Trust Fund board, how we work, how we're funded, and what we've accomplished.

Board of Directors

The PCHTF Board is presently comprised of 13 members each representing a constituency segment. They meet monthly on the 1st Friday of the month, with a public forum. For more information please call the PCHTF Administration office at 515-282-3233.

PCHTF BOARD APPOINTED MEMBERS

Chair, Kristin K. Saddoris, Vice President, Conlin Properties, Inc.
Vice Chair, E. J. Giovannetti, Polk County Board of Supervisors
Secretary, Stephanie Reynolds, Assistant City Adminsitrator, City of Johnston
Treasurer, Victoria Facto, Vice President Commercial Lender, Bankers Trust Company
Dean Armantrout, Partner, EDGE Commercial
Angela Connolly, Polk County Board of Supervisors
Larry Goodell, Area Manager, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Christine Gordon, Housing Planner, City of West Des Moines
Christine Hensley, Des Moines City Council
Barbara Mueller, Chief Credit and Risk Officer, Principal Bank
Stella Neill, RSM, Executive Director, Anawim Housing
Doug Sharp, Chairman, BSB Design
Robert Sherwood, VP and Treasurer, Home Mortgage, Nationwide Advantage Mortgage

Volunteer legal assistance is provided by Eric Burmeister and Candy Morgan


Upcoming Meetings:
The proposed Polk County Housing Trust Fund board meetings for 2009 are listed below. All meetings take place at the PCHTF offices and begin at 10:00 a.m.

January 14 (at 3:00 p.m.)
February 6 (Annual Meeting)
March 6
April 3
May 1
June 5
No Meeting in July
August 7
September 4
October 2
November 6
December 4

The PCHTF Offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year's, with office hours resuming on January 5, 2009.




Agenda and Minutes
To download the agendas or minutes to recent meetings, click on the meeting date below:

Agendas for 2008 board meetings:
January 4
February 1
March 7
April 4
June 6
August 1
September 12
October 3
November 7
December 5


Minutes from 2008 board meetings:
January 4
February 1
March 7
April 4

June 6
August 1

September 12
October 5
November 7

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The Trust Fund is presently seeking applicants for a newly created position:Polk County Housing Continuum Coordinator. Click more for position description and contact information.

Affordable Housing

For more information on Affordable Housing in Polk County, click on About Us, then Publication Archive.

Are you struggling to pay your mortgage?

For assistance, please contact Iowa Mortgage Help at 1-877-622-4866 or click on http://www.iowamortgagehelp.com.

2009 Development Schedule is now available.

Click here for the 2009 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

PROJECT RECOVERY IOWA

Click here to learn more about Project Recovery Iowa, a disaster mental health program to empower survivors and guide them to resources.

Need Housing Assistance?

If you need help finding affordable housing please call 2-1-1 or click on http://www.211iowa.org.