by homeinc | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog
The National Low Income Housing Coalition released its annual report, and the results are concerning, to say the least. The availability of affordable housing has always been an issue in the United States, but the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on both our...
by homeinc | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog
Last month we began a blog campaign discussing the effects of racially motivated policy in Des Moines, today we will be focusing on our first policy in this series. Andrew Johnson’s Land Policies and Sharecropping: “After the Civil War, only 30,000 African...
by homeinc | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog
Birch Spick has been with HOME, Inc. for around 6 months and in their short time, they have made a huge impact on their clients, and HOME, Inc. as a whole. Birch came to HOME, Inc. after working in refugee services where they assisted with a homeownership program....
by homeinc | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog
My name is Amelia Klatt and I am a recent addition to the HOME, Inc. Board of Directors. I am the Assistant Director of Regional Alumni Engagement at Drake University. I moved to Des Moines in 2009 to attend Drake and fell in love with the city! When I am not at...
by homeinc | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog
In the last six months of our Homeless Prevention Program, we have spent just over half a million dollars, $525,421. This first round of ESG-CV1 funding allowed us to served 249 households or roughly 673 people. This round of funding began July 1st and ended on...
by homeinc | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, News
Position Title: Accountant Reports To: Executive Director Date Revised: November 26, 2018 Organization Overview: Founded in 1967 through the efforts of citizens concerned about the lack of decent, affordable housing, Home Opportunities Made Easy, Inc. (HOME,...
