Q&A: Audience questions from the Greater Des Moines Partnership's housing issue forum
In August, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and partners held an issues forum on affordable housing with local experts Teree...
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Sep 15, 20216 min read
Inside Iowa's $100M housing announcement
At the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Housing Iowa Conference in Cedar Rapids on September 8, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Iowa...
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Sep 14, 20212 min read
New research highlights broad support for housing
Iowa has a lot of positive economic news, but many Iowans are struggling to find an affordable place to live. This includes many of the...
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Sep 14, 20212 min read
Britney Samuelson: 'Here We Grow' brings energy to workforce housing conversation
This month, Capital Crossroads launched Housing Tomorrow: Here We Grow, an initiative to build regional collaboration, data and knowledge...
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Sep 1, 20212 min read
Greater Des Moines Partnership hosts issue forum on affordable housing
Watch a recording of a recent Greater Des Moines Partnership panel on affordable housing.
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Aug 25, 20211 min read
$17.35/hour is new estimate for 'housing wage'
$17.35 per hour. That's the average hourly wage a person now needs to earn to afford a 2-bedroom apartment in Polk County, according to...
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Aug 1, 20211 min read
Here We Grow: Highlights from Affordable Housing Week 2021
Thank you to the 1,500+ people who joined us for the Polk County Housing Trust Fund's 10th Annual Affordable Housing Week where we kicked...
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May 3, 20212 min read
Lauren Johnson: My journey from intern to housing advocate
In times of change, I often look to the wise words of Jimmy Carter for guidance. Next week I will be leaving PCHTF to take on a new role...
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Apr 29, 20213 min read