Rural Housing Assessment Grant Program
Empower Rural Iowa
Helping Rural Communities with Housing Development
The Rural Housing Assessment Grant program supports the use of publicly available, online information and rural community efforts to interpret publicly available hard data to implement changes through development codes, local ordinances, and housing incentives specific to individual community needs.
Watch the Grant Informational Recording Here
In partnership with Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach’s Rural Housing Readiness Assessment workshops, program funding will empower communities to assess the current development environment and enact changes resulting in the creation of policies and procedures attractive to potential developers.
The program is administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s (IEDA) Center for Rural Revitalization in consultation with the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative Task Forces and ISU Extension and Outreach.
Funding is based on annual availability. Grant amounts are $10,000 with a cash match of $5,000.
Who Qualifies?
- Local city and county governments, or federally recognized tribal governments physically located in Iowa.
- Projects/programs must exist in and benefit a community in Iowa with a population of 20,000 or fewer and not contiguous to a city with a population of 40,000 or greater. If a countywide project, must be in one of the 88 least populous counties.
How Do I Apply?
- Funds for this program have been depleted. Information will be posted here if a new application cycle is opened.
Resources
- FY 2024 Rural Housing Assessment Grant Recipients
- FY 2023 Rural Housing Assessment Grant Recipients
- FY 2022 Rural Housing Assessment Grant Recipients
- FY 2021 Rural Housing Assessment Grant Recipients
- FY 2020 Rural Housing Assessment Grant Recipients
- Rural Housing Grant Guidelines
- Rural Housing Assessment Grant Program Information