Polk County Housing Trust Fund

Please welcome @jalcivar515 to the Trust Fund team! #HousingOpportunity

We make a rare trip outside Polk County to see a great new senior housing project in Winterset, Iowa, that converted the city's historic high school. Congratulations to the team! #DSMUSA @dsmpartnership @capitalxroads @iowafinance youtube.com/watch?v=4D2HQJ…

In April, @jenny_schuetz from @BrookingsMetro delivered a great talk about improving local housing markets, and now we're thrilled it's on our YouTube channel. #HousingForAll #WelcomeHomeIowa #DSMUSA @DSMpartnership @CapitalXRoads youtu.be/vLwv-8TFvIQ?si…

It's time to take the barriers to housing and community needs survey! Fair housing matters to us all. Read this short blog post to learn more & get involved: pchtf.org/post/please-ta…

At this hour our executive director Toby O'Berry is reunited in conversation with @jenny_schuetz of @BrookingsMetro talking federal housing policy on the @DSMpartnership #DMDC2024 fly-in. Dr. Scheutz was keynote at our recent Housing Matters Symposium in #DSMUSA

The @pchtf propels Greater Des Moines' effort to ensure everybody has equitable housing access. For more information, we invite you to visit pchtf.org. #GICUCGC #GreaterTogether #PeopleHelpingPeople

Help overcome barriers to fair housing in our community by taking this new survey provided by @DesMoinesGov @cityofwdm and @PolkCounty_Iowa pchtf.org/post/please-ta…

A group of regional leaders met with Jenny Schuetz from @BrookingsInst and author of “Fixer Upper” to discuss workforce housing prior to @pchtf’s Housing Matters Symposium today. Thanks to all engaged in this important work. #DSMUSA #BetterTogether

Now: Meet @Jenny_Schuetz as we talk about the #housing crisis in America and what must be done to fix the problem. KXEL.com or Hey Google/Alexa play KXEL radio with @pchtf @KXEL1540

Looking back on last week's event to honor the historic Center Street neighborhood pchtf.org/post/center-st…

@UnityPointDSM hosted a ceremony to celebrate the Historic Center Street Neighborhood by dedicating a historical marker on the Iowa Methodist Medical Center campus.

We're hiring! pchtf.org/post/director-…

We are proud to have committed $1.125 million to support the project on behalf of @PolkCounty_Iowa pchtf.org/post/ahepa-sen…

Congratulations to @AhepaSL on the groundbreaking of AHEPA 192-IV senior apartments on Des Moines' South Side today.

Join the Homeward team! Homeward is currently hiring a Community Engagement Coordinator. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to aarthur@homewardiowa.org by the end of the day on August 23, 2023. Learn more: homewardiowa.org/who-we-are

Congratulations to our 2024 Thriving Communities! 👏 These 11 communities will serve as models for other communities on both a statewide and national level in attracting housing development for all income levels!

Hey there! We are also now on Threads! Follow polkhtf on that platform.

It's a special day as we can announce the 2022-2023 Stable Steady Strong effort has raised $710,815 for housing stability programs. Learn more: pchtf.org/post/polk-coun…

This investment reflects the Biden-Harris Administration’s continued commitment to tackling the nation’s homelessness crisis with the urgency it requires.

I want to welcome Toby O'Berry, as he starts his new position as Executive Director of the @pchtf. I look forward to continued collaboration between Des Moines and Polk County to address our city's housing needs.