Fixing the Foundation: Solutions to Central Iowa’s Housing Needs
On September 19, 2024, UpLift – The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot hosted a Community Conversation event called Fixing the Foundation: Solutions to Central Iowa’s Housing Needs. The event was co-sponsored by Capital Crossroads and showcased a panel of housing experts from Iowa Legal Aid, Homeward, Polk County Housing Trust Fund, HOME Inc., and IMPACT Community Action Partnership.
During the event, the panelists presented on a broad range of housing-related topics such as evictions in Iowa, the affordability and availability of housing, homeownership, the impacts of rental assistance, while also sharing their insight on potential solutions for addressing the housing needs in our community.
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Due to time constraints, some questions were unable to be answered live. The UpLift Project Coordination Team complied audience questions and asked the panelists for written responses. The questions and responses can be found below.
Attendees were asked to rate each proposed solution as either having a strong, moderate, or low potential to address Iowa’s housing needs. Results from those that completed the survey can be found here.
Check out the visual notes taken by the artist Nathan Wright!
Check out the recording of the event!
Download UpLift’s Housing Publications
Eviction in Iowa
In partnership with Homeward, Iowa Legal Aid, and IMPACT Community Action Partnership, UpLift is proud to publish Eviction in Iowa, a look at Iowa’s spectrum of housing needs. This publication explores current trends in Iowa evictions and the potential solution of eviction expungement.
Affordable and Available Housing
In partnership with Homeward and Polk County Housing Trust Fund, UpLift is proud to present, Affordable and Available Housing, a look at Iowa’s spectrum of housing needs. This publication explores the affordability and availability of housing for Iowa’s most vulnerable – very low-income and extremely low-income households.
Workforce Housing and Homeownership
In partnership with Homeward and Polk County Housing Trust Fund, UpLift is proud to present, Affordable and Available Housing, a look at Iowa’s spectrum of housing needs. This publication explores the affordability and availability of housing for Iowa’s most vulnerable – very low-income and extremely low-income households.
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