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.



PCHTF is funded by the Federal and State Government, Polk County and private contributors. The funds are awarded to our non-profit partners through an application process and used to fund development and down-payment relief programs.

We wish to thank the following contributors who have shared our vision and sponsored the Trust Fund during our most recent development campaign:

Public Partners
  • Polk County
  • State Housing Trust Fund

Private Partners

$150,000 - $250,000
  • Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.            
  • Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino            
  • Wells Fargo Banks, N.A./Wells Fargo Home Mortgage    
  • Greater Des Moines Community Foundation            
  • United Way of Central Iowa            
$50,000-149,999
  • Allied/Nationwide Foundation                
  • AmerUs Group Foundation                    
  • Pioneer                            
  • Bankers Trust                            
  • William C. Knapp Charitable Foundation
$20,000-$49,999
  • Gannett Foundation/Des Moines Register            
  • West Bank                            
  • Bank of the West                        
  • EMC Insurance                        
  • Bank of America
$10,000-$19,999
  • Conlin Construction Services                    
  • Gratias Construction                        
  • Des Moines Area Association of Realtors            
  • Snyder & Associates                        
  • Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation    
$3,000 -$9,999
  • Baker Group                            
  • Northwood Homes, LLC                    
  • Citigroup                            
  • ING                                
  • Federal Home Loan Bank                    
  • Iowa Realty Foundation                    
  • First Bank                            
  • Iowa State Bank                        
  • US Bank                            
  • Allied Construction                        
  • Fannie Mae Corporation                    
  • McClure Engineering    

Up to $2,999
  • United Way Donor Choice                    
  • Iowa Appraisal and Research                    
  • Burnett Realty                            
  • Farm Bureau Financial Services                
  • Ferguson Commercial Real Estate                
  • WorkSpace, Inc.                        
  • Individual Contributors                   

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.