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COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
PCHTF Community Investment funding provides investment and support into programmatic needs for organizations managing housing-focused programs in Polk County.
PCHTF Community Investment grants utilize charitable funds from our Navigating Housing Together fundraising initiative to support housing programs and services assisting people on their housing journey.
Our Community Investment Committee sets the program's funding priorities and reviews applications. The committee includes volunteer community leaders, the PCHTF Director of Advancement and Community Investment, PCHTF's Executive Director.
Look below to learn how your nonprofit program can apply.
Funding Priorities
Homeownership Counseling and Education
Housing-Focused Case Management
Resident Services
Permanent Supportive Housing Programs
Affordable Housing Programs
Community Investment grant application
Eligibility and application
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The organization must be a registered 501(c)3.
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The program must exclusively support the Polk County, IA area.
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The program must support people in becoming stably housed.
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100% of the people in the program served must live at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI).
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The program must fit one of the five funding priorities: housing counseling and education, housing focused case management, resident services, affordable housing programs, permanent supportive housing programs.
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If the program provides permanent supportive housing for people identifying as homeless, it must be exclusively receiving referrals from centralized intake.
To submit your application
The FY2026 application closed May 1, 2026 in the Neighborly Participant Portal.
The FY2027 application timeline has not been announced.
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For instructions about how to create an account in the Neighborly Participant Portal, click here.
FY2026 funded organizations
Title | Amount |
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Anawim Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing | $25,000 |
Families Forward, The Home Connection | $30,000 |
Oakridge Neighborhood Services, Family and Workforce Services | $65,000 |
Primary Health Care, client assistance and landlord mitigation | $70,000 |
YMCA of Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing Campus, graduate program | $20,000 |
YSS - Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, at-risk youth rapid rehousing | $67,000 |
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