Recent News Archive

All news from Polk County Housing Trust Fund.

Here We Grow: Highlights of Affordable Housing Week 2021
Lauren Johnson Has the Floor
PCHTF Position Announced
Eric Burmeister Has the Floor
Eviction Prevention Update
Josh Hellyer - Master's Thesis
Nick Smithberg Has the Floor
F&G Donation Sustains PCHTF Eviction Prevention Program
Home for the Holidays
Now Showing Online: Redlining in Des Moines
Angela Connolly Has the Floor
PCHTF Receives $75,000 Donation from Wells Fargo
Angie Arthur Has the Floor
Stable Steady Strong 2020
Teree Caldwell-Johnson Has the Floor
Prairie Meadows/PCHTF Down Payment Assistance Program
Undesign the Redline Gains Momentum
COVID-19 Update: What's Happening Around the Country
Stable. Steady. Strong.
Eric Burmeister Has the Floor
Prairie Meadows Legacy/PCHTF Loan Program
Polk County Housing Trust Fund Updates Related to COVID-19
Presidential Candidates on Affordable Housing
PCHTF 2020 State Policy Agenda
Jake Christensen Has the Floor
PCHTF Position Announced
PCHTF Presents "Undesign the Redline" Exhibit
PCHTF in the News
So Very Thankful
Nikki Syverson Has the Floor
Undesign the Redline, Localized and Personalized Exhibit
The PCHTF Policy Committee Has the Floor
PCHTF to Benefit from Hubbell Extreme Golf Charity Classic
Our Homes, Our Votes, Our Iowa
Thank You
Lance Henning Has the Floor
PCHTF Welcomes Kendyl Larson as Director of Research and Planning
Legacy Grant Awarded to Polk County Housing Trust Fund
Workforce Housing Study Data Presentation
Central Iowa partnership launches Housing Interpretation Hotline
From Talk to Action – Companies Support Affordable Housing
Jaylin Strub Has the Floor
Our Housing Partners "Get it Done"
NLIHC releases annual Gap Report
Eric Burmeister Has the Floor
The Impact of Support
Jim Cownie Has the Floor
Impacts of the Government Shutdown on Affordable Housing in Central Iowa
1,750 Households Served
Landlord Forum Spotlight: Anawim Housing
Mayor Sara Kurovski Has the Floor
Housing on the Ballot
Board Members Share Perspectives
October 2018 Events and Opportunities
Spotlight on The Easter Family's History & Generosity
PCHTF featured on Iowa Public Radio
Kate Hayden's Housing Search
PCHTF welcomes Lauren Johnson as Policy and Communications Coordinator
Iowa Housing Partnership holds first annual meeting
Spotlight on Bob Rafferty
PCHTF Announces 2018/2019 Programs & Supportive Services Grantees
New Group Brings Together Housing Advocates from Across Iowa
Sydney Christman Has the Floor
Ankeny Student Wins Affordable Housing Competition
Why Is Affordable Housing Crucial to Central Iowa's Growth?
Join us for Affordable Housing Week 2018!
PCHTF Kicks Off Stable, Steady, Strong 2018 Campaign
Jeff Damman Has the Floor
Mandi McReynolds Has the Floor
Kathy Gray Has the Floor
Spotlight on Kemin
Chelsea Lepley Has the Floor
“Campaign for Housing” Shares Recognition & Thanks
Spotlight on our Individual Donors
UPDATED! PCHTF Announces 2017 Programs & Supportive Services Grantees
Austin Rognes Has the Floor
Join us for Affordable Housing Week 2017!
Bethany Wilcoxon Has the Floor
Homelessness Down 14% in Polk County
Meet Our New Board Leadership
Spotlight on American Trust & Savings Bank
Brian Lohse Has the Floor
Spotlight on Kum & Go
Opening Doors from Homelessness to Hope
Steve Van Oort and Angela Connolly Have the Floor
Spotlight on Holmes Murphy
Jane Fogg Has the Floor
Meet ALICE
Spotlight on Midwest Housing Equity Group
PCHTF Announces Programs & Supportive Services Grantees
Beyond Bricks & Mortar
Design Challenge Winner Has the Floor
Join us for Affordable Housing Week 2016!
Housing Matters: Intersections
Michelle Winters Has the Floor
PCHTF Welcomes New Board Leadership
Spotlight on West Bank
Kelly Huntsman Has the Floor
Talking Housing and Health in Washington, DC
Izaah Knox Has the Floor
Spotlight on McGowen, Hurst, Clark & Smith, P.C.
Over $2 Million Allocated for Affordable Housing
A New Vision for PCHTF's Future
Vacant House Becomes a Family Home
Supportive Service Programs Serving Thousands
Hannah Twaddell Has the Floor
PCHTF and Urbandale Hosting Housing Policy Workshop
Introducing: Healthy Homes East Bank!
A Familiar Face Wins Big at Jazz in July
Lauren Johnson Has the Floor
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity continues investment in MLK Jr. Park neighborhood
Rick Kozin Has the Floor
Spotlight on Snyder & Associates
PCHTF Awarded Grant from BUILD Health Challenge
Art & More for Shelter
Design Challenge Winner Has the Floor
Housing Matters Symposium
Our first-ever Community Walking Tour!
Housing Tomorrow Hits the Airwaves
Spotlight on U.S. Bank
Susie Osby Has the Floor
Few Vacant Units to be Found in Central Iowa
An Icy Conference in DC
EPA Selects Polk County for Technical Assistance
PCHTF Kicks Off 2015 Campaign
Gunnar Olson Has the Floor
Clark Commons Is Ready for its Close-Up
State Budget Will Be a Hot Topic in 2015
New Federal Program Will Bring New Resources to Iowa
Spotlight on Iowa Finance Authority
New Report Connects Housing and Health
From Hardship to Hope
Home for the Holidays
Rory Vail Has the Floor
Spotlight on Polk County
Fall Bus Tour Highlights Viva East Bank!
Spotlight on Bank of America
Elisabeth Buck Has the Floor
Construction of Valley Station Nears Completion
What Have We Learned So Far?
Angie Dethlefs-Trettin Has the Floor
Meet Claire Richmond
Viva East Bank!
Steve Eggleston Has the Floor
Can They Be Your Neighbors?
Kim Poam Logan Has the Floor
HUD Presents Homelessness Symposium
United Way Hosts Opportunity Summit
Record Allocation for the PCHTF
Rebuilding Together in Columbus Park
Tracy Levine Has the Floor
New Homes for Public Housing Residents
Carol Duncan Has the Floor
DMDC Takes Our Mission to Washington
Say Hello to Our New Intern!
Tomorrow Begins Today
Design Challenge Winner Has the Floor
Habitat’s Critical Repairs Rock the Block® One Home at a Time
100,000 Homes Team Finishes Registry Week
Educational Session
Community Bus Tour
Design Challenge
Finding 100,000 Homes for the Homeless
Local Rents Continue to Rise
The Results Are In!
Debbie Fisher Has the Floor
New Housing Solutions
Larry Goodell Has the Floor
Record Year Brings New Opportunities
New Housing Solutions
Ensuring State Commitment to Housing
Renting On the Rise
Sean Pelletier Has the Floor
New Housing Solutions
A Happy Ending for Hotel Randolph Residents
Luke Gray Has the Floor
Fall Bus Tour Goes West
New Housing Solutions
Troy Thompson Has the Floor
Fall Bus Tour
New Housing Solutions
Staff Attends IFA’s HousingIowa Conference
Bev Evans Has the Floor
Steve Van Oort Has the Floor
New Housing Solutions
New Report Examines the Need for Single-Room Occupancy Housing
Hotel Randolph to Close
New Findings Released from ISU Housing Inventory
Giovannetti to be honored in Urbandale
The Neighbors Get Out
Mikki Stier of Broadlawns Has the Floor
Before & After
Before & After
What has 1,821,912 impressions, 28,017 opens and 131 click throughs?
Debbie Fisher has the Floor
EMC Insurance gives Campaign a Boost
PCHTF Welcomes New Research Intern
Before & After
Elizabeth Presutti has the Floor
Affordable Housing Design Stars
Affordable Housing Design Star has “The Floor”
Before & After
Campaign Canvasses Communities
Rebuilding Together's Big Day
Design Star Competition for Affordable Housing
Cities Proclaim Affordable Housing Week
Affordable Housing Week
Affordable Housing “Design Star”
Affordable Housing Week Bus Tour
Libby Nelson and Chris Coleman "Have the Floor"
The "Go To" Authority on Affordable Housing
Before & After
Can I Be Your Neighbor
Apartments Expensive, Hard to Find
Urban on Urban Core
PCHTF Funder Principal Financial Group has the Floor
Before & After
PCHTF Welcomes New Board Members
Affordable Housing Week Activities Planned
Wells Fargo has the Floor - Russ Cross shares Insights
Before & After
Eric Burmeister shares Insights
Josh Swinnie - Former PCHTF Intern
Outlook for Affordable Housing in the 2013 Iowa Legislature
Before & After
Vicki Facto has the Floor
United Way Board Visit and Presentation
New Report Focuses on Housing Options
Fall 2012 Bus Tour
Before & After
Steve Patterson has the Floor
2013 Bus Tour Dates Announced
Gary Lorenz has the Floor
Affordable Housing Champion
Fall Bus Tour 2012
PCHTF Announces New Resource
Anawim Housing
Before & After
A Top 12 Ways List
Lance Henning has the Floor
Media & Community Advisory - Trust Fund Releases Housing Investment Results
Before & After
Housing Calendar of Events
Drake Interns Share Insights
Hearing From Bus Tour Riders
Community Plan for Affordable Housing Receives United Way Support
Home Builders Blitz 2012
Linda Westergaard has the Floor
PCHTF/IFA Summer Bus Tour
The History Behind $23.5 Million
New Housing Allocation Plan Targets Gaps
Leveraging Marketing Expertise
Anawim Housing
Creighton Cox has the Floor
Collaboration is Key to Housing Success
Christine Hensley has the Floor
News from PCHTF Provider Partners
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Announces Support
Which Community Leaders Were Taken for a Ride?
Proposed 12/13 Housing Allocation Plan
A Degree and a Career
Christine Pardee Has the Floor
Summer Bus Tour
Drake Neighborhood/Wells Fargo Wrap Up
Debbie Fisher has the Floor
I Don't Want to be Part of the 85%
Angela Connolly has the Floor
Branding
Lobby Day 2012
Community & Media Advisory
What is a Leverage Ratio?
State Housing Trust Fund Appropriations
The Iowa Finance Authority
Tales from the Trail
Hardwork Pays Off for Deserted Mom
Registrations for April Bus Tour Being Taken
Affordable Housing and The Tomorrow Plan
Sompong Reuanthong's Battle to Re-gain Custody of his Children
Feeling Right At Home
Young Mom Uses Anawim Services to Find Her Path
DART Forward 2035
Lt. Joe Gonzalez has the Floor
The Journey of a Young Mom in Search of a Place to Call Home
Couple's Dedication to Overcome Debt and Build Financial Stability
PCHTF Releases 2010-11 Annual Report
What is Workforce Housing?
2012 Combined Campaign Planning is Underway
Stephanie Reynolds Has the Floor
Stories From PCHTF Provider Partners
Iowa Finance Authority News
Healthy Polk 2020
News From PCHTF Provider Partners
Doubling Up
E.J. Giovannetti Has the Floor
New Senior Housing Project Now Accepting Applications
2010/11 Development Results
Rob Sherwood has the Floor
PCHTF Fall Bus Tour
ISU Issues its Report
Making Plans for Affordable Housing
Stories From Our Provider Partners
Larry Goodell Has the Floor
Drake Neighborhood site of Three-Day Rock the Block
Affordable Housing - What's Ahead?
2010/11 Operating and Supportive Service Report Card
Vicki Facto has the Floor
FannieMae Second Quarter Reports
Affordable Housing - What's Ahead?
A Legacy of Funding Continues
Over 900 households benefit from PCHTF dollars
From Living Under a Bridge to Living Under a Roof
The PCHTF Sponsors Site Visit
Drake Neighborhood Activities Update
Eric Burmeister Named PCHTF Executive Director

Recent News Archive

All news from Polk County Housing Trust Fund.

Here We Grow: Highlights of Affordable Housing Week 2021

Lauren Johnson Has the Floor

PCHTF Position Announced

Eric Burmeister Has the Floor

Eviction Prevention Update

Josh Hellyer - Master's Thesis

Nick Smithberg Has the Floor

F&G Donation Sustains PCHTF Eviction Prevention Program

Home for the Holidays

Now Showing Online: Redlining in Des Moines

Angela Connolly Has the Floor

PCHTF Receives $75,000 Donation from Wells Fargo

Angie Arthur Has the Floor

Stable Steady Strong 2020

Teree Caldwell-Johnson Has the Floor

Prairie Meadows/PCHTF Down Payment Assistance Program

Undesign the Redline Gains Momentum

COVID-19 Update: What's Happening Around the Country

Stable. Steady. Strong.

Eric Burmeister Has the Floor

Prairie Meadows Legacy/PCHTF Loan Program

Polk County Housing Trust Fund Updates Related to COVID-19

Presidential Candidates on Affordable Housing

PCHTF 2020 State Policy Agenda

Jake Christensen Has the Floor

PCHTF Position Announced

PCHTF Presents "Undesign the Redline" Exhibit

PCHTF in the News

So Very Thankful

Nikki Syverson Has the Floor

Undesign the Redline, Localized and Personalized Exhibit

The PCHTF Policy Committee Has the Floor

PCHTF to Benefit from Hubbell Extreme Golf Charity Classic

Our Homes, Our Votes, Our Iowa

Thank You

Lance Henning Has the Floor

PCHTF Welcomes Kendyl Larson as Director of Research and Planning

Legacy Grant Awarded to Polk County Housing Trust Fund

Workforce Housing Study Data Presentation

Central Iowa partnership launches Housing Interpretation Hotline

From Talk to Action – Companies Support Affordable Housing

Jaylin Strub Has the Floor

Our Housing Partners "Get it Done"

NLIHC releases annual Gap Report

Eric Burmeister Has the Floor

The Impact of Support

Jim Cownie Has the Floor

Impacts of the Government Shutdown on Affordable Housing in Central Iowa

1,750 Households Served

Landlord Forum Spotlight: Anawim Housing

Mayor Sara Kurovski Has the Floor

Housing on the Ballot

Board Members Share Perspectives

October 2018 Events and Opportunities

Spotlight on The Easter Family's History & Generosity

PCHTF featured on Iowa Public Radio

Kate Hayden's Housing Search

PCHTF welcomes Lauren Johnson as Policy and Communications Coordinator

Iowa Housing Partnership holds first annual meeting

Spotlight on Bob Rafferty

PCHTF Announces 2018/2019 Programs & Supportive Services Grantees

New Group Brings Together Housing Advocates from Across Iowa

Sydney Christman Has the Floor

Ankeny Student Wins Affordable Housing Competition

Why Is Affordable Housing Crucial to Central Iowa's Growth?

Join us for Affordable Housing Week 2018!

PCHTF Kicks Off Stable, Steady, Strong 2018 Campaign

Jeff Damman Has the Floor

Mandi McReynolds Has the Floor

Kathy Gray Has the Floor

Spotlight on Kemin

Chelsea Lepley Has the Floor

“Campaign for Housing” Shares Recognition & Thanks

Spotlight on our Individual Donors

UPDATED! PCHTF Announces 2017 Programs & Supportive Services Grantees

Austin Rognes Has the Floor

Join us for Affordable Housing Week 2017!

Bethany Wilcoxon Has the Floor