Institute For Community Alliances

Institute For Community Alliances, a Des Moines-based nonprofit tax-exempt corporation, operates as a prime recipient of federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, delivering coordinated homeless assistance services across a nine-state footprint spanning Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Vermont, New Hampshire, Illinois, North Dakota, and Wyoming.

The organization's federal footprint centers on the Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) and the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (CFDA 14.276). As a prime grant recipient, Institute For Community Alliances receives project grants to establish and operate five program components: permanent supportive housing for persons with disabilities, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services only, and Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) operations. Eligible activities include COC planning, United Funding Agency costs for fiscal control and accounting to subrecipients, acquisition and rehabilitation of real property, new construction, leasing, case management, rental assistance, and homelessness prevention. Recent awards include $735,552 (April 1, 2026–March 31, 2027), $601,766 (May 1, 2026–April 30, 2027), and $548,594 (June 1, 2026–May 31, 2027) under the COC program; multiple YHDP grants supporting youth-focused coordinated entry and housing for ages 24 and under; and coordinated entry navigation services across the Des Moines and multi-state CoCs.

HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds 87% of the award count; 398 awards in the source span from 2009 to October 2026. Award activity grew substantially from 2022 (40 awards) through 2024 (88 awards), then moderated to 53 awards in 2025 and 35 in 2026 year-to-date. Thirty-nine awards carry completion dates in the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure across multiple Continuum of Care and YHDP grants.

Institute For Community Alliances manages sub-recipient networks and passes HUD funding to state housing finance agencies, local governments, and municipal departments of human services, including recent sub-awards to Waypoint (coordinated entry assessments and client call staffing), Tenant Resource Center (homeless prevention and eligibility screening), Porchlight Inc. (coordinated entry assessments and shelter operations), and the Salvation Army (emergency shelter for women and families). The organization serves as HMIS lead for multiple Continuum of Care jurisdictions, including Des Moines and St. Louis, and administers HMIS participation for the Northern Illinois Homeless Coalition. Sub-awards also flow to the City of Des Moines, City of St. Louis, and the Iowa Finance Authority for local HMIS implementation and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program administration.

The source identifies no federal contracts, IDVCs, BPAs, or government-wide acquisition vehicles in Institute For Community Alliances' footprint; the organization operates exclusively as a grant recipient under HUD's community planning and development programs. All 459 awards in the source represent project grants or sub-awards under COC or YHDP. The organization does not hold or compete under any set-aside categories, small business certifications, or contracting vehicles; it competes and receives awards as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the full-and-open federal grant environment.