The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently announced the award of more than 12.5 million dollars in grants to 27 Local Housing Trust Funds to support local housing initiatives.
The grant awards are made available through the Local Housing Trust Fund program, and are expected to assist over 26 hundred families across the entire state.
The Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund, which serves area counties including Buena Vista, is getting nearly 548 thousand dollars.
The Council of Governments Housing, which serves Sac County, is receiving over 409 thousand dollars.
The Western Iowa Community Improvement Regional Housing Trust Fund, which serves counties including Cherokee and Ida, was awarded over 411 thousand dollars.
The grant funds will support a range of initiatives aimed at developing or preserving housing for low-income households across the spectrum of housing needs.