HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY
The Housing Fund for Linn County (HFfLC) is a community-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality of life within Linn County. HFfLC offers innovative and flexible funding to expand affordable housing opportunities within the county. Affordable housing projects assist households below 80% AMI and address the mission of the Housing Fund for Linn County.
Applications
The HFfLC generally accepts applications in the spring and fall annually from qualified housing providers needing financial assistance to implement affordable housing projects that will address the mission of the HFfLC. Nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental entities are eligible to apply for funding assistance from the fund of the HFfLC for affordable housing projects located within Linn County. Individual citizens are not eligible to apply for assistance from this fund.
History
Housing Fund for Linn County (HFfLC) was established as a 501(c)(3) in 2007 and certified as an Iowa Housing Trust Fund in 2008. Since 2008, HFfLC has been granted over $5.8 million dollars from the Iowa Finance Authority and has made awards of nearly $5.6 million to over 30 different entities to benefit 2,100 households. Housing Fund for LInn County has also received significant local lender support and as a result of the 2020 derecho, received over $3.4 million on behalf of a collaboration of organizations for the PATCH program.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Nicole McAlexander
Southeast Linn
Community Center
Jerome Edwards
Pinnacle Realty
Nathan Seyfer
Green State Credit Union
Teresa Jensen
Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust
Karen Kurt
East Central Iowa Council of
Governments
Kim Downs
City of Marion
Ashley Balius
Chairperson
Linn County Community Services
Karey Chase
Vice Chairperson
United Way of East Central Iowa
Aaron Baumert
Treasurer
BankIowa
Kesha Billings
Secretary
City of Hiawatha
Alex Lin
Iowa Realty
Dean Spina
Bradley & Riley PC
Ashley Vanorny
City of Cedar Rapids