Helping Communities
We are in the business of keeping people housed and communities vibrant. For more than 50 years, HOME, Inc. has served individuals who face losing their home while simultaneously reinvesting in the quantity and quality of neighborhood housing stock.
We Address: Immediate Needs
2,765
calls received for rental housing assistance, averaging 12 calls each business day
93%
of clients were able to solve their rental problems
FACT: To afford the average two‑bedroom apartment in Polk County, a renter needs to make $17.31 per hour, more than twice the minimum wage.
Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition
FACT: To afford the average two‑bedroom apartment in Polk County, a renter needs to make $15.50 per hour, more than twice the minimum wage.
Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition
We Help: Families in Crisis
FACT: The shortage of affordable housing costs the American economy about $2 trillion a year in lower wages and productivity.
Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition
27
families with children were able to retain housing
100%
of children helped through the program were able to stay in the same school
FACT: The shortage of affordable housing costs the American economy about $2 trillion a year in lower wages and productivity.
Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition
We Support: Long-term Planning
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clients educated
94%
of homeownership readiness counseling clients were minorities
100%
of pre-purchase counseling clients were low income
We Foster: Economic Growth
$914k
invested in low-income neighborhoods
$363k
invested in repairs to existing homes
27
elderly/disabled clients helped
Construction and repair efforts are focused on low-income neighborhoods in Des Moines,
helping those who are most at-risk.