Home Forward Iowa partners with many agencies across the state to accomplish our mission.
MEET SOME OF OUR MAIN PARTNERS
Iowa Council on Homelessness (ICH)
A statewide council that works to identify issues, raise awareness, and secure resources to help ensure all Iowans have access to safe and affordable housing.
Iowa Rural Development Council (IRDC)
An organization that brings together partners to advance the interests of rural Iowa.
Polk County Continuum of Care
An organization that seeks to end homelessness in Polk County by organizing community resources and facilitating and managing effective partnerships focused on providing services, supports, and solutions to create a safe home for everyone.
Institute for Community Alliances (ICA)
A not-for-profit organization that functions as the Homeless Management Information System lead agency and/or system administrator in 14 states, including Iowa. ICA supports data-driven solutions and community information systems that help communities address housing instability, homelessness, food insecurity, and related issues.
Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care
An organization dedicated to ending homelessness in the Balance of State region through community collaborations, data-driven strategies, and best practice housing interventions.
Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless (MACCH)
The Omaha metro area’s homeless services organization which acts as the community’s chief collaborative voice regarding the preventing and ending of homelessness. Serves Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Iowa Finance Authority (IFA)
Iowa’s state housing finance agency. Offers programs related to homelessness and housing.
Waypoint
A nonprofit offering services and resources for those experiencing homelessness, poverty, or domestic violence. Waypoint runs the Iowa Balance of State 24 hour homelessness hotline.
Siouxland Coalition to End Homelessness (SCEH)
A non-profit organization aimed at eliminating and preventing homelessness in Woodbury and Dakota (NE) counties through collaborative planning, advocacy, and the funding of a system of housing and supportive services.
