Iowa Finance Authority Website to Support Housing Opportunities and ResourcesCopyrighted
December 20, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 10.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Iowa Finance Authority Website to Support Housing Opportunities and
Resources
SUMMARY: Correspondence from the Iowa Finance Authority regarding the
welcomehomeia.com website, which provides opportunities and
resources to support housing in Iowa.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Log Your Support for Housing in Iowa Supporting Documentation
From: Iowa Finance Authority <ifafyi@iowafinance.email>
Sent: Thursday, December 9, 2021 10:12 AM
To: Amber Lewis <Amber.Lewis@Iowa Finance.com>
Subject: Log your Support for Housing in Iowa!
WELCOME
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very Iowan deserves the opportunity to live where they work, and when they can, our people,
ommunities and businesses thrive.
IEDA I IFA recently completed a research study to look at perceptions of affordable housing in
Iowa.
found that 72% of Iowans support housing. However, those who oppose housing are far
e likely to have their voices heard.
Opposition has a large impact, stopping nearly one -in -three projects and significantly changing
another one -in -four proposed housing projects in Iowa.
Support for housing is needed now more than ever as the state is projected to need an
additional 61,000 housing units by 2030 and nearly 40% of renters and 16% of homeowners are
currently housing cost burdened.
In an effort to showcase the far-ranging support for housing that we know exists in Iowa, we
have developed an avenue to allow housing supporters to make their voices heard! Help us fill
the map to feature this support throughout the state at welcomehomeia.com and encourage
others to log their support!
The map showcasing the overwhelming support, a rebranding affordable housing messaging
guide, a community and developer toolkit as well as a business support initiative will be publicly
launched in Januarv.