On April 29, 2013, FHLB Des Moines released preliminary unaudited financial highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Bank expects to file its First Quarter 2013 Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about Friday, May 10, 2013. At that time, the Bank will also announce its first quarter 2013 dividend. Please refer to the Bank's earnings release for more information.
 

 Paint is peeling. The roof is in bad shape. The windows are drafty. For 30 Kansas City homeowners and the residents of the Kansas City Rescue Mission Men’s Center, this situation will soon only be a memory. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver announced that two housing projects will benefit from $600,000 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Affordable Housing Program.

 A nearly two million-dollar makeover is on its way to South Dakota. Seven organizations in the state will use Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Affordable Housing Program funds to rehab hundreds of properties. Senator Tim Johnson announced the $1.9 million in new funding during a grant celebration held in Sioux Falls.

 On February 21, 2013, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines released preliminary unaudited financial highlights for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. The Bank expects to file its 2012 Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about March 13, 2013. The Bank also announced its fourth quarter 2012 dividend. Please refer to our earnings release for more information.

Congressman Lacy Clay announced over $2.0 million in Affordable Housing Program grants to the St. Louis area on February 11. The grants, awarded to five area non-profits and supported by local financial institutions, will improve living conditions for low-income families with children, disabled persons and elderly individuals. The funds are targeted to communities that have some of the oldest housing in the city. Many of the homes are in need of necessary improvements, such as new roofs or foundations.