affordable housing
Johnson County cities kick off campaign for 1% local option sales tax
The cities of Coralville, North Liberty and Iowa City teamed up on Tuesday as part of a campaign effort advocating for a 1% Local Option Sales Tax (LOST). The tax will be on the Nov. 4 city and school election…
Update: The Housing Fellowship agrees to vacant lot price for Student Built House
The city of Iowa City has reached an agreement to sell the vacant lot at…
Cedar Rapids opens final ARPA funding round
Beginning June 16, the City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County declared businesses are now…
Affordable housing crisis: Limited options among issues facing low-income families
The cost of limited affordable housing has dramatically outpaced wages, and local families cannot keep…
Hinson announces affordable housing funding for Meskwaki Nation
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $372,891 to the Sac…
Iowa City receives collaborative grant to advance affordable housing equity
The City of Iowa City will collaborate with the cities of Henderson, Nev. and Eau…
Cedar Rapids allocating $3 million in ARPA funds to affordable housing, social service pool
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday approved allocating $3 million of the city’s American…
Iowa Finance Authority awards more than $2.73 million for 125 rental homes in Corridor
The Iowa Finance Authority board of directors recently awarded more than $2.73 million in federal…
NAR report links affordable housing concerns, food insecurity
Households burdened by housing costs are more likely to need food assistance, according to a…
Iowa City affordable housing grant applications now available
The city of Iowa City is now accepting applications from organizations for affordable housing projects…
Union at Wiley brings 180 affordable units to Cedar Rapids
Nearly 200 affordable one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are on the way to southwest Cedar…
Working for a living: Hunting for home
Iowa is known for its low cost of living, but for workers in the Corridor,…
Tax reform changes the affordable housing game
Without low-income housing tax credits, projects like Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Village Apartments, a $9.7 million,…
New CBJ series: Working for a living
Culver’s crew member Myson Rodgers rings up a sale at the chain’s Edgewood Road location…
Fostering more affordable housing in Iowa City
By Casey Cook / Guest Editorial Recent opinions published in this paper regarding affordable housing…
Prairie Hill to become Iowa’s first cohousing site
Del Holland (third from right) addresses about 30 attendees at a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov.…
