Iowa Housing Resources

National Programs:

Freddie Mac Home Possible 100% Financing Program

HUD Good Neighbor Next Door Program

IRS Qualifying for Mortgage Credit Certificate

Professional Organizations:

International Association of Fire Fighters Mortgage Program

National Association of Nurses - Mortgage

National Education Association Member Finance Programs

National Association of Police Organizations - Mortgages

State and Local Programs

American Dream Down Payment Assistance
The American Dream Down Payment Act is a down payment assistance initiative that allows grants to be given to participating jurisdictions to assist low-to-mid-income families and uniformed employees such as, policemen, firemen, sanitation, maintenance workers, and teachers who are employees of the participating state to achieve homeownership.

Iowa Finance Authority statewide homebuyer programs - the Iowa Finance Authority offers several home buying assistance programs which are available wherever you live in the State of Iowa

Area 15 Regional Planning Commission - Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, and Wayne Counties

Community Opportunities, Inc. - Calhoun, Crawford, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Ida, Sac counties

East Central Iowa Council of Governments - Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Washington counties

Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments - Bremmer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, and Grundy counties

Southern Iowa Council of Governments - Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor and Union counties

Southwest Iowa Planning Council - Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, and Shelby counties

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing - homebuyer programs in rural communities

Homeowner education programs - learn how to purchase and maintain a home of your own

Community contacts - find out if your community offers homeownership assistance

Algona Ames Council Bluffs Davenport City of Des Moines HOME, Inc Dubuque City of Iowa City Oskaloosa Sioux City Waterloo Webster City Wright County Zearing