Educational Resources by "Affordable Housing"

Affordable Housing Video/Webinar Local lenders are key to addressing affordable housing needs Learn how FHLB Des Moines members utilize grants from our down payment programs and the Competitive Affordable Housing Program to clear the major hurdles of entering homeownership as well as preserve and construct affordable housing in their communities. Affordable Housing Article Engaging Native Voices has Proven Results for Indian Country FHLB Des Moines Director Elsie Meeks reflects on the Bank's efforts to promote Native-led affordable housing and economic opportunity in Indian Country. Affordable Housing Article Maximize Your Down Payment Funds Through Community Partnerships With FHLB Des Moines Down Payment Products, member institutions have the option to partner with third-party organizations to reach low-to-moderate homebuyers outside of their customer base. Affordable Housing Case Study Community Investment Advance Makes Rehabilitation of Historic Site Possible: A Case Study Without the partnership between member CDFI Great Minnesota Housing Fund and FHLB Des Moines, the rehabilitation and renovation of the historic Cloquet Middle School may not have occurred. Affordable Housing Video/Webinar Affordable Housing Program Overview In this video, we illustrate how the Affordable Housing Program has helped strengthen the foundations of community throughout the 13 states and three US Pacific Territories we serve. Affordable Housing Article Speed Up Your Reservation Process Funds for our down payment programs continue to be in high-demand and we want to highlight easy ways to avoid any delays in processing. Affordable Housing Case Study Low-income Families Experience Home Ownership Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity was awarded Competitive Affordable Housing Program funds in 2014 to provide homeownership opportunities for low-income buyers. Advances Article Quick Reference Guide for Completing your Community Investment Advance (CIA) Application Three key things to remember when completing a Community Investment Application. Affordable Housing Article Home$tart Reservation and Disbursement Approval Assistance Avoid these common challenges to obtaining Home$tart grant funding. Affordable Housing Article Unlocking the Potential of Indian Country Recently Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines announced a $5 million grant to the Northwest Area Foundation to help further economic development on Native lands. Affordable Housing Case Study “Nothing Short of Magical” – See how AHP funds invigorated affordable housing in Duluth, MN The former YWCA building of Duluth, Minnesota is just such a place that took years and hundreds of dedicated individuals to make a reality. While the final result is a beautiful and transformative living and gathering place, the project's beginning was beset with challenges. Affordable Housing Case Study Using Home$tart to Increase Homeownership Opportunity Bank took advantage of the FHLB Des Moines Home$tart Program to meet the affordable housing needs of its community.