One of our key missions at Friends of the Family is providing assistance that help individuals overcome barriers to maintaining stable housing. Our housing assistance programs provides rental assistance, case management and advocacy to qualified individual.

Supportive Housing & Turning Point Rural Housing Programs

A rental assistance and case management program for residents of Allamakee, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties.  

Participants must be living in a shelter, on the streets, or fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

**Permanent Supportive Housing - must have a documented disability & chronic homeless status**

Rapid Housing Initiative of North Iowa

This program provides rental assistance for individuals experiencing homelessness for residents of Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Mitchell and Worth Counties.

Participants must be living in a shelter, on the streets, or fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

A rental assistance and case management program for residents of Cerro Gordo County. 

Participants must be living in a shelter, on the streets, or fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.

Participants must have a documented disability that impairs their ability to be self-sufficient and be experiencing chronic homelessness.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

The program provides housing assistance to those who are experiencing literal homelessness for residents of Allamakee, Bremer, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Howard, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Winneshiek, and Worth Counties.

Participants must lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence or be facing imminent loss of their primary residence.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

The program provides housing assistance to those who are experiencing literal homelessness for residents of Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Howard, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Winneshiek,  and Worth Counties.

Participants must lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence or be facing imminent loss of their primary residence.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

The program provides housing assistance to those who are experiencing literal homelessness for residents of Black Hawk County. 

Participants must lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

The program provides housing assistance to those who are experiencing literal homelessness for residents of Black Hawk County. 

Participants must lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

**Permanent Supportive Housing - must have a documented disability & chronic homeless status**

The program provides housing assistance to those who are experiencing literal homelessness for residents of Black Hawk, Tama, and Grundy County. 

Participants must lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

**Permanent Supportive Housing - must have a documented disability & chronic homeless status**

Rapid Housing Initiative of North Iowa

This program provides rental assistance for individuals experiencing homelessness for residents of Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Mitchell and Worth Counties.

Participants must be living in a shelter, on the streets, or fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

A rental assistance and case management program for residents of Cerro Gordo County. 

Participants must be living in a shelter, on the streets, or fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking.

Participants must have a documented disability that impairs their ability to be self-sufficient and be experiencing chronic homelessness.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

The program provides housing assistance to those who are experiencing literal homelessness for residents of Allamakee, Bremer, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Howard, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Winneshiek, and Worth Counties.

Participants must lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence or be facing imminent loss of their primary residence.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

The program provides housing assistance to those who are experiencing literal homelessness for residents of Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Howard, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Winneshiek,  and Worth Counties.

Participants must lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence or be facing imminent loss of their primary residence.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

The program provides housing assistance to those who are experiencing literal homelessness for residents of Black Hawk County. 

Participants must lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

The program provides housing assistance to those who are experiencing literal homelessness for residents of Black Hawk County. 

Participants must lack a fixed, regular, & adequate nighttime residence.

Create and follow an individual case plan

Meet a caseworker for in-home visits to work on identifying needs and barriers to maintaining permanent housing including budgeting and life skill development

Work toward self-sufficiency

**Permanent Supportive Housing - must have a documented disability & chronic homeless status**

If you or someone you know is currently homeless or living in an unsafe place, please call FOF and speak with a member of our staff.

Victim Services Hotline: 319-352-0037

Waypoint Call Center: 1-833-739-0065