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Iowa City Council approves property purchase for veteran affordable housing
Partnership with county, VA creates state’s first project-based voucher property for homeless veterans
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1102 Hollywood Boulevard in Iowa City, pictured Feb. 18, 2026. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW
A plan to provide affordable housing for homeless veterans gained traction Tuesday, when the Iowa City City Council moved to formalize a property conveyance and affordable housing agreement with Johnson County.
In 2024, the county purchased 1102 Hollywood Boulevard in Iowa City for $1.7 million as an initiative to increase affordable rental housing options in the area. Iowa City was selected as a project partner after the county undertook an…
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