Culver announces $2.2 million in housing grants

Posted: 04.08.2010 at 7:58 AM

DES MOINES, IOWA -- Gov. Chet Culver says six affordable housing initiatives throughout Iowa will receive a total of more than $2.2 million to preserve and construct affordable housing.

The awards announced Wednesday are made through the Affordable Housing Program.

The largest single grant - for $1.15 million - goes to the Affordable Housing Network of Cedar Rapids for the acquisition and rehabilitation of 25 flood-impacted homes.

Davenport is getting more than $349,000 to assist in the acquisition and rehabilitation of 10 vacant homes.

A grant of $250,000 goes to Iowa City, and the Habitat for Humanity of Marion County is getting $200,000.

Smaller grants of $150,000 apiece go to Kalona Valley Apartments, Inc., in Kalona and the Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation for homes in Garnavillo, Oelwein and Tripoli.

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