Summary: Emergency Solutions Grant Award to Iowa Finance Authority

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded Iowa Finance Authority a Formula Grant of $3,021,681 under the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (CFDA 14.231) on September 19, 2025. This award supports five core program components: street outreach services to engage homeless individuals living on the street; emergency shelter rehabilitation, conversion, and operations; essential services provision to shelter residents; homelessness prevention assistance; and rapid re-housing support to quickly transition homeless individuals and families into permanent housing. The grant also funds Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) administration and allowable administrative activities.

As a state intermediary agency, Iowa Finance Authority distributes ESG funds to subrecipient organizations throughout Iowa, including the Institute for Community Alliances, Humility Homes and Services, the Domestic Violence Intervention Program, the Salvation Army, and Siouxland Community Health Center. These partners deliver comprehensive services including emergency shelter operations, case management, rental assistance, homebuyer counseling, and supportive services to low-income and homeless populations across the state. The grant period extends through September 18, 2027, with expected outcomes including improved engagement with unsheltered populations, increased emergency shelter capacity and quality, sustained shelter operations, and reduced homelessness through prevention and rapid rehousing interventions.