Home Repairs: Iowa

The programs and resources listed below help homeowners with home repairs and improvements.

Community contacts - find out if your community offers home repair assistance
East Central Iowa Council of Governments - Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Tama and Washington counties
Habitat for Humanity - through volunteer labor, builds and rehabilitates houses for families in need
Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments - Bremmer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, and Grundy counties
Make your home more energy efficient
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation - Allamakee, Bremer, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties
Polk County - limited to designated areas of Delaware and Saylor Townships in Polk County, Iowa
Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission - Des Moines, Henry and Lee counties
Southern Iowa Council of Governments - Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor and Union counties
Southwest Iowa Planning Council - Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby counties
USDA Rural Development Office - home improvement loans and grants to low-income homeowners in rural areas
Veterans Affairs Regional Loan Center - loans and grants to qualifying veterans to adapt an existing dwelling to meet specific needs

Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division - if you have a complaint against a contractor
Find your local Better Business Bureau - check out contractors before starting home repairs
Housing counseling agencies - member organizations provide housing and income management counseling