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Homeward Iowa
- Jun 12
- 3 min
The Iowa Balance of State and Homeward to serve as lead agencies for Federal grant awarded to improve youth homelessness systems
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Courtney Guntly Iowa Balance of State Director 515-901-6083 Des Moines, Iowa - The U.S. Department of...
Homeward Iowa
- May 22
- 1 min
PUBLIC HOUSING WAITING LIST OPENING FOR ALL BEDROOM SIZES
JUNE 17, 2024 – AUGUST 17, 2024 Read below for details: PUBLIC NOTICE Official public notice is hereby given that the City of Des Moines,...
Homeward Iowa
- May 17
- 3 min
HOMEWARD ANNOUNCES ANNUAL COUNT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN POLK COUNTY
The January Point-in-Time Count revealed 715 individuals in shelters, transitional housing, and living outdoors, an 11% increase from...
Homeward Iowa
- Mar 5
- 1 min
Homeward publishes March newsletter
Homeward uses its newsletter to bring you up to speed on legislative actions, policy changes, trainings, and work that we are aware of in...
Homeward Iowa
- Feb 7
- 4 min
HOMEWARD RELEASES STUDY IDENTIFYING KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING HOMELESSNESS SYSTEM IN POLK COUNTY
Research indicates community-wide involvement and support is required for any significant improvement. February 7, 2024 - DES MOINES, IA-...
Homeward Iowa
- Jan 29
- 1 min
HUD announces national funding awards
Homeward and its supported entities were among the recently announced HUD national funding awards, being awarded the full amount of the...
Homeward Iowa
- Jan 3
- 1 min
January Newsletter
Our most recent newsletter was published yesterday. Included you will find information regarding legislative advocacy including training,...
Homeward Iowa
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Training Survey Now Live
Homeward is working to identify the training needs of providers serving the homeless population. This survey will be live from Jan. 1 -...
Homeward Iowa
- Dec 14, 2023
- 1 min
Housing Innovations returns to present Homeless Systems Assessment Gap Analysis
Homeward has engaged the services of Housing Innovations to complete a homelessness systems assessment and system modeling as well as the...
Homeward Iowa
- Nov 30, 2023
- 1 min
Axios highlights challenges in the current system
Recently, the publication, Axios, highlighted the concerning status of our area non-profits serving the homeless populations. When a...
Homeward Iowa
- Nov 15, 2023
- 3 min
DART seeks feedback on possible major service cuts in Des Moines
DART is seeking input on a possible 40 percent reduction in bus services that could occur over five years. Public input opportunities are...
Homeward Iowa
- Nov 6, 2023
- 1 min
Polk County accepting Community Betterment Grant Applications
Polk County, Iowa will be accepting Community Betterment Grant and Sponsorship Applications December 1, 2023 through February 28, 2024....
Homeward Iowa
- Apr 12, 2023
- 3 min
HOMEWARD ANNOUNCES ANNUAL COUNT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN POLK COUNTY
The January Point-in-Time Count revealed 644 individuals in shelters, transitional housing, and living outdoors, a 6% increase from 2022...
Homeward Iowa
- Jan 17, 2023
- 2 min
STUDY SHEDS LIGHT ON UNSHLETERED HOMELESSNESS IN POLK COUNTY AND RAISES POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
DES MOINES, IA- Homeward this week released the Unsheltered Des Moines Study, a report conducted in partnership with Drake University...
Homeward Iowa
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
POLK COUNTY’S HOMELESSNESS PLANNING ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCES NEW NAME AND BRAND: HOMEWARD
The Polk County Continuum of Care announced that it has changed its name to Homeward effective September 1st. The nonprofit organization...
aarthur89
- Sep 3, 2019
- 2 min
Federal grant awarded to the City of Des Moines. Polk County Continuum of Care serves as lead.
Des Moines, Iowa - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the City of Des Moines and its community partners with a...
aarthur89
- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
Polk County Continuum of Care brings community members together to end homelessness in Polk County
In 2018, over 3600 people were served by emergency homeless shelters in Polk County. The Polk County Continuum of Care is hosting the...
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