Resources For Households

• Where can I get help with repairs for my home?

• My home is not ready for the weather, what do I do?

• Where can I learn about homeownership?​​

• I want to own my own home

• I can't afford a down payment on a home, what do I do?

• Where can I find an affordable place to rent?

• I cannot afford any rental units, what do I do?​

• I need furniture for my home, but I can't afford it right now

• I am returning from incarceration and I am having trouble finding a place to live​

• I can't afford to pay my bills right now​

• I live in a manufactured home and it is in need of repairs, who can help me?

• I live in a manufactured home community and I want to advocate for myself and my neighbors

• Where can I go if I need emergency shelter?

• I am an older adult and I want to continue living in my home

• ​I am looking for accessible housing that is affordable

• I am looking for specified affordable senior living

• I need help with language translation/interpretation

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Where can I get help with repairs for my home?

• Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Helping Hands​​ Home Repair Program

• Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County - Home Rehab Loan Program

• City of Iowa City ​General Rehab and Improvement Program (GRIP) loan​​

• City of Iowa City Energy Efficiency Program loan

  • ​For replacement or upgrade of heating and furnace systems, window replacement, insulating or weatherproofing projects.

• City of Iowa City Housing Rehabilitation​

• USDA - Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants for Rural Areas​

• City of Iowa City Invest Health Program- Repair/replacement of items that contribute to poor indoor air quality. 

  • ​​Iowa City households who have a member with a diagnosed lung disorder such as asthma or COPD are eligible for the program. 

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My home is not ready for the weather, what do I do?

• City of Iowa City Energy Efficiency Program loan

  • ​For replacement or upgrade of heating and furnace systems, window replacement, insulating or weatherproofing projects.

• Hawkeye Area Community Action Program - weatherization and utility costs

• Green Iowa AmeriCorps - Home Energy Performance Audit and Weatherization

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Where can I learn about homeownership?

• Habitat for Humanity - Financial Literacy and Homeowner Education

  • Contact Gabe Martin​ at 319-519-6124 or gabe@iowavalleyhabitat.org​

• Horizons Homebuyer Education and Financial Counseling

  • Includes foreclosure prevention​ and credit counseling

• Proteus - ​Housing education for migrant workers

• Ruhl & Ruhl - First time home buyer classes for immigrant communities 

  • Arabic, French, Spanish​

  •  319-351-7845

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I want to own my own home

• Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program

• USDA - Single Family Housing Direct Home Loans for Rural Areas

• Iowa Finance Authority - Affordable Mortgage Programs 

• Residential Mortgage Network - VA Home Loans, First Time Home Buyers, Conventional Loans, FHA Loans

I can't afford a down payment on a home, what do I do?

• ​​Iowa Finance Authority Down Payment Assistance

• Military Homeownership Assistance Program

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Where can I find an affordable place to rent?

• Affordable family housing (Units subsidized with Federal, State or Local government funding)

  • Johnson County Housing Tax Credit Properties

  • Peninsula Apartments (contact Pat MacKay at or 319-887-6069)

  • North Liberty Park Apartments

• Public Housing list - includes subsidized affordable and low-income apartment properties

• Iowa Housing Search - Rental Locator 

• City of Iowa City Public Housing Program

• The Housing Fellowship - permanent affordable rental housing

• USDA - Rural Multi-Family Housing Rentals

• River City Housing Collective - a nonprofit cooperative dedicated to providing quality, affordable housing to the Iowa City area.

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I cannot afford any rental units, what do I do?

• City of Iowa City Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV)​

  • Families with an HCV voucher choose and lease safe, decent and affordable privately owned rental housing - Apply​ here

• Iowa Finance Authority - Home and Community Based Services Rent Subsidy Program

• Iowa Finance Authority - Aftercare Rent Subsidy Program

  • ​For youth aging out of foster care

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I need furniture for my home, but I can't afford it right now

• Houses into Homes - Provides beds and furniture at the recommendation of social services agencies

• Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore - anything from paint and nails to cabinets, appliances, and furniture all at affordable prices

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I am returning from incarceration and I am having trouble finding a place to live

• InsideOut Reentry - Assistance with housing searches and applications, accessing credit reports, referrals to housing assistance programs

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I can't afford to pay my bills right now

• CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank - Rent and Utility assistance​

• Johnson County General Assistance - Short term monetary help​

• Johnson County Veterans Affairs - financial assistance

• Hawkeye Area Community Action Program - Energy Assistance Programs

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I live in a manufactured home and it is in need of repairs, who can help me?

• City of Iowa City Housing Rehabilitation​

• Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Helping Hands​​ Home Repair Program

  • ​Will consider exterior work such as porch replacement and ramp construction​

  • Will consider limited interior work such as furnace repair/replacement

  • Reach out for further information

• Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County - Home Rehab Loan Program

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I live in a manufactured home community and I want to advocate for myself and my neighbors

• ManufacturedHousing Action - Advocacy group

• Resident Owned Communities - ROC USA® helps resident groups in for-sale communities come together and purchase their neighborhoods.

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Where can I go if I need emergency shelter?

• Domestic Violence Intervention Program

  • 24-hour hotline 1-800-373-1043​

• Hawkeye Area Community Action Program - Homelessness, veteran support

• Iowa City Catholic Worker - short-term transitional housing

• Shelter house - emergency shelter

• Four Oaks Iowa City - shelter program for youth in crisis 

• UIHC HIV/Aids clinic

  • HIV-specific financial programs such as Ryan White funds, including Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)

I am an older adult and I want to continue living in my home

• Johnson County Visiting Nurse Association - 319-337-9686

  • In-home consultation regarding fall risks and recommendations for increasing safety at home. There is no charge to Johnson county residents.

• Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Helping Hands​​ Home Repair Program

  • ​Change light bulbs, replace furnace filters, and change smoke detector batteries

  • Changes that allow for continued independence such as accessibility ramps, grab bars, and bathroom modifications 

• Aging Services - ​Minor home repairs, lawn mowing, snow removal, seasonal yard care, home adaptations (wheelchair ramps, grab bars, handrails, etc.)

• Systems Unlimited - Supported living

• City of Iowa City Housing Rehabilitation​

• USDA - Single Family Housing Repair Loans & Grants for Rural Areas​

• Access 2 Independence - Independent Living Skills Training

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​I am looking for accessible housing that is affordable

• Keyway Property Management

• Systems Unlimited - Community living services

• Citizen Building

• Autumn Park Apartments

• Solon Community Housing (accepts Housing Choice Vouchers) 

  • 319-465-6171 1763 Racine Ave NE Solon IA 52333

• East Side Village

  • 319-629-4689 401 E Linn, Lone Tree, IA 52755

• Peninsula Apartments

  • (contact Pat MacKay at or 319-887-6069)​​

• ​Chatham Oaks​ - Residential Care Facility

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I am looking for specified affordable senior living

• Johnson County Livable Community - Information for Successful Aging

• Ecumenical Towers

• Keyway Property Management

• Citizen Building

• Regency Heights Apartments

• Solon Community Housing (accepts Housing Choice Vouchers) 

  • 319-465-6171 1763 Racine Ave NE Solon IA 52333

• East Side Village

  • 319-629-4689 401 E Linn, Lone Tree, IA 52755

• Peninsula Apartments

  • (contact Pat MacKay at or 319-887-6069)​​

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I need help with language translation/interpretation

• The Iowa International Center (IIC) offers a free 24/7 Housing Interpretation Hotline

  • Housing Hotline Overview​

  • Phone Interpretation Language Availability