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]]>July 25th, 2024
Iowa Finance Authority awards federal funds to Community Housing Initiatives
On July 3rd, 2024, the Iowa Finance Authority announced the allocation of $660,000 in annual Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and $953,456 in state HOME funds to Community Housing Initiatives (CHI) for the Summerfield Park Apartments project in Spirit Lake, Iowa.
These funds will support the renovation of the property built in 2001, aiming to improve handicapped accessibility, modernize amenities, and enhance energy efficiency. Located at 2300 Sunner Avenue, the current property consists of twenty units, including eight 1-bedroom and twelve 2-bedroom apartments. The project will also add storage and construct eight additional 2-bedroom and two 3-bedroom apartments.
Community Housing Initiatives, (CHI) is Iowa’s largest non-profit housing provider. Since 1993, CHI has worked closely with communities ranging in population from 800 to 200,000 serving the sole charitable purpose of creating housing solutions that meet community needs and provide comprehensive services for residents. CHI has invested over $270 million in Iowa communities. For 30 years, CHI has re-invested all income from development and rental properties directly back into Iowa communities.
As one of the most successful developers and managers of affordable rental housing in Iowa, CHI has generated or preserved over 1,600 affordable housing units offered at below-market rates. CHI has also worked with state and local governments, civic groups, and non-profit organizations to promote the development of safe, affordable, and accessible rental housing.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
For more information on the Iowa Finance Authority’s July 3rd funding decision and details about the Housing Tax Credit and HOME programs, visit www.iowafinance.com. Learn more about CHI at www.chihousing.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Savannah Minnick
Director of Marketing and Communications
515-350-8164 | [email protected]
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]]>August 7th, 2023
Iowa Finance Authority awards federal funds to Community Housing Initiatives
The Iowa Finance Authority on July 5th, 2023 announced it has allocated $545,971 in annual Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and $500,000 in state HOME funds to CHI to update the Frank Smith Center in Des Moines.
Funds awarded by the Iowa Finance Authority for rehabilitation will help the non-profit organization to update handicapped accessibility features, modernize amenities, and enhance energy efficiency. Located at 2100 Beaver Ave, this property offers 44, 1-bedroom apartments for seniors and persons with disabilities. Frank Smith Center offers project-based rental assistance, meaning rents are based on 30% of the individual’s monthly income.
Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CHI) is Iowa’s largest non-profit housing development and consulting group. Since 1993, CHI has worked closely with communities ranging in population from 800 to 200,000 serving the sole charitable purpose of creating housing solutions that meet community needs and provide comprehensive services for residents. As one of the most successful developers and managers of affordable rental housing in Iowa, CHI has generated or preserved over 1,600 affordable housing units offered at below-market rates. CHI has also worked with state and local governments, civic groups, and non-profit organizations across the state to promote the development of safe, affordable, and accessible rental housing.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The Iowa Finance Authority’s release on its July 5th funding decision contains useful information about the Housing Tax Credit and HOME programs. It is available at www.iowafinance.com More information about CHI can be found on its website, www.chihousing.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Savannah Minnick
Director of Marketing and Communications
515-350-8164| [email protected]
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]]>CONSTRUCTION ON 30 NEW APARTMENTS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN 2024
The Iowa Finance Authority on July 5th, 2023 announced it has allocated $675,000 in annual Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and $1,100,000 in state HOME funds to CHI to develop Cottonwood Trail Apartments in Mount Vernon.
Located at 208 Glenn Street, Cottonwood Trail Apartments will consist of 30 mixed-income apartments specifically designed for seniors. Construction for this eagerly anticipated project is expected to begin in Spring 2024, with an anticipated completion date in 2025.
Sarah Reilly, the Housing Production Director of Community Housing Initiatives, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the City of Mt Vernon and the Mt Vernon Housing Commission for their unwavering support in bringing this affordable housing initiative to fruition. "We are incredibly grateful for the partnership and support of the City of Mt Vernon and the Mt Vernon Housing Commission. Their commitment enables us to provide the community with high-quality, affordable housing solutions," said Reilly.
Cottonwood Trail Apartments will comprise 15 one-bedroom and 15 two-bedroom units, making a total of 30 units available for residents. Among them, 8 units will be designated for individuals with incomes at or below 40% of the area medium income, while the remaining 22 units will be designated for individuals with incomes at or below 60% of the area medium income.
Rental and leasing information for Cottonwood Trail Apartments will be announced by Community Housing Initiatives as construction nears completion in 2025. The property will be locally managed by CHI staff at their Cedar Rapids office located at 845 31st Avenue Southwest.
About Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CHI)
Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CHI) is Iowa's largest non-profit housing development and consulting group. Since its establishment in 1993, CHI has worked closely with various communities spanning a population range of 800 to 200,000. Their sole charitable purpose is to create housing solutions that align with community needs while providing comprehensive services for residents. As one of Iowa's most successful developers and managers of affordable rental housing, CHI has generated or preserved over 1,600 affordable housing units offered at below-market rates. Furthermore, CHI has actively collaborated with state and local governments, civic groups, and non-profit organizations across the state to foster the development of safe, affordable, and accessible rental housing.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Iowa Finance Authority’s release on its July 5th funding decision contains useful information about the Housing Tax Credit and HOME programs. It is available at www.iowafinance.com
More information about CHI can be found on its website, www.chihousing.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Savannah Minnick
Director of Marketing and Communications
515-350-8164| [email protected]
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]]>June 2st, 2023
CHI Receives $122,094 from Care Connections of Northern Iowa through Community Impact Grant
Spencer, IA- 5/31/2023 – CHI is pleased to announce that we have received a Community Impact Grant of $122,094.00 from Care Connections of Northern Iowa. This grant will help us to continue our mission of impacting the lives of Iowa residents by developing safe and quality community housing.
“We are beyond thrilled to have received this grant from Northwest Iowa Care Connections of Northern Iowa,” said Brittany Spieker, Director of Resident Services. “This funding will play a vital role in connecting individuals in need with housing and providing them with customized programs and services. This is the critical link to avoiding homelessness, hunger, optimizing health, and maintaining affordable housing. Our partnership with providers like Northwest Iowa Care Connections has proven to be the key to successful housing stabilization.”
“It is apparent that CHI does things differently, in the most positive way I can express. Said Melissa Loehr, CEO of Care Connections. “The housing and services are top-notch, and we highly recommend any of the individuals we work with to look at CHI housing options because they get more than just a home, they get an opportunity to be successful in that home with support.”
CHI is grateful for the support of Care Connections of Northern Iowa and remains committed to providing high-quality affordable housing and services to communities across Iowa.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Care Connections of Northern Iowa is a collaboration of 6 Iowa Counties. Their purpose is to have a coordinated system of care for citizens experiencing mental health conditions or intellectual disabilities. More information can be found on their website, www.ccnia.org.
More information about CHI can be found on its website, www.chihousing.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Savannah Minnick
Director of Marketing and Communications
515-350-8164 | [email protected]
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]]>February 1st, 2023
Iowa Finance Authority awards HOME funds to Community Housing Initiatives
The Iowa Finance Authority on February 1st announced it has allocated $1,030,488 in HOME funding to Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CHI) for Evergreen Trail and Tulip Tree.
Evergreen Trail was awarded $533,319. The project is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and is a rehabilitation of a scattered site housing project creating 26 HOME units. Twenty of the units are reserved for persons aged 62 or older. Preservation of this important affordable housing stock will include upgrades to appliances, flooring, HVAC systems, and enhanced handicapped accessibility features.
Tulip Tree was awarded $497,169. This new construction project is in Marion, Iowa, and is new construction of 3 HOME units with a total of 40 units reserved for seniors aged 55 and over.
Funds awarded by the Iowa Finance Authority will help the non-profit CHDO organization offset substantial increases in costs to complete these projects. CHDO organizations are private nonprofit, community-based organization that has staff with the capacity to develop affordable housing for the community it serves.
Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CHI) is Iowa’s largest non-profit housing development and consulting group. Since 1993, CHI has worked closely with communities ranging in population from 800 to 200,000 serving the sole charitable purpose of creating housing solutions that meet community needs and provide comprehensive services for residents. As one of the most successful developers and managers of affordable rental housing in Iowa, CHI has generated or preserved over 1,600 affordable housing units offered at below-market rates. CHI has also worked with state and local governments, civic groups, and non-profit organizations across the state to promote the development of safe, affordable, and accessible rental housing.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Iowa Finance Authority’s release on its February 1st funding decision contains useful information about the HOME program. It is available at www.iowafinance.com.
More information about CHI can be found on its website, www.chihousing.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Savannah Minnick
Director of Marketing and Communications
515-350-8164| [email protected]
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]]>September 1st
Iowa Finance Authority awards federal funds to Community Housing Initiatives’ Adel Manor Apartments
REHABILITATION OF 68 UNITS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN 2023.
The Iowa Finance Authority on August 31st announced it has allocated $750,922 in annual Housing Tax Credits to Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CHI) to update Adel Manor in Adel.
The property, located at 500 Van Fossen Lane, offers 68, 1-bedroom apartments for seniors and persons with disabilities. Adel Manor offers project-based rental assistance, meaning rents are based on 30% of the individual monthly income.
Funds awarded by the Iowa Finance Authority for rehabilitation will help the non-profit organization to update handicapped accessibility features, modernize amenities, enhance energy efficiency, update HVAC, and add in-unit washers and dryers. “CHI and Adel Manor have worked together for nearly two decades, starting with the development of Van Fossen Square. It has been our pleasure to work alongside the Adel Manor Board of Directors to secure funding to preserve this wonderful community asset,” said Sam Erickson, CEO.
“We look forward to investing resources into Adel Manor to assure it continues to provide high-quality housing for the Adel community for the next 40 years.” Construction on the project is expected to begin in 2023, although a specific date has not been set.
Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. (CHI) is Iowa’s largest non-profit housing development and consulting group. Since 1993, CHI has worked closely with communities ranging in population from 800 to 200,000 serving the sole charitable purpose of creating housing solutions that meet community needs and provide comprehensive services for residents. As one of the most successful developers and managers of affordable rental housing in Iowa, CHI has generated or preserved over 1,600 affordable housing units offered at below market rates. CHI has also worked with state and local governments, civic groups, and non-profit organizations across the state to promote the development of safe, affordable, and accessible rental housing.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Iowa Finance Authority’s release on its August 31st funding decision contains useful information about the Housing Tax Credit and HOME programs. It is available at www.iowafinance.com
More information about CHI can be found on its website, www.chihousing.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Savannah Minnick
Director of Marketing and Communications
515-350-8164| [email protected]
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]]>Sam Erickson, President and Chief Operating Officer, submitted the following of Clinton, Iowa's Van Allen Apartments:
It has been an incredible honor to play a role in the restoration and adaptive re-use of the Van Allen and Sons Department Store in Clinton. Once a glittering retail gem providing high end retail for eastern Iowa, the building sat vacant, but carefully protected by the City of Clinton for years. CHI was incredibly fortunate to partner with a community that not only understood the value of this nationally recognized historic treasure, but also provided encouragement and financial support to adapt the Van Allen into 19 residential housing units.
Architect Louis Sullivan, a genius often overshadowed by his protégé, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed the building guided by his “form follows function” principle of design. Beautifully ornate terra cotta applied to the building gives the illusion the building is symmetrical, but that is not the case. If you have not seen this building, look it up. Twenty years after taking ownership, we are still finding beautiful details.
Perhaps the best part of our ownership of this historic gem has been the residents who make it their home. They understand the beauty and importance of this building in telling America’s story. They care for the original maple floors, decorate common areas for holidays, and proudly show their homes to everyone — from Clinton natives returning home for the weekend to architectural students across the globe (Japan, Italy and Germany come to mind). The Van Allen has always been a labor of love for the entire CHI team.
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]]>It’s important to us to stay in close contact with you as we uncover details that might be helpful while navigating this difficult time.
- Please lean on friends and neighbors to stay informed about current and forecasted weather conditions
- The utility company cannot give us an estimated time of when power will be restored, as soon as we know, we will pass the information along
- We advise all residents to turn off your breakers to your apartment so when your electricity is restored, this will prevent a power surge from ruining your electric devices
A Word of Caution About Looting
Please be aware of potential looting opportunities; always have your vehicle locked and make the #9pmroutine your routine:
- At 9PM make sure your apartment and vehicle are locked
- Close any unnecessary windows
- If you are leaving your apartment, please make sure everything is locked and closed
Regarding Generators
Regretfully we cannot allow the usage of generators at our properties. In accordance with our insurance company and emergency management, the high carbon dioxide fumes generated and the space required to safely run a generator, make them unsuitable for an apartment environment.
Food options for today, August 14th
1 PM Taylor Neighborhood, Near Taylor Elementary
3 PM LADD Library, 3750 Williams Blvd SW
Food options for tomorrow, August 15th
2-4PM Redmond Park | Fill a bag of food for FREE
We understand you are in an incredibly challenging situation. If you have a medical need that requires electricity, please reach out to Brittany Spieker and she will be happy to assist in any way.
— CHI Regional Management & Resident Services
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]]>Brittany Spieker, with CHI, worked with volunteers to coordinate delivery at Sunset Apartments later in the afternoon. Grand Avenue Community Kitchen also began warm meal delivery on Monday and Thursday evenings while maintaining its existing drive-thru options. Any Spencer senior in need of food or meal delivery while remaining at home, along with anyone wishing to volunteer or provide financial support toward the ongoing outreach effort, should contact [email protected].
This was the first of what will be regular monthly deliveries to Spencer seniors as part of a collaboration between GACO's His Hands Extended food program, ATLAS of Spencer and Community Housing Initiatives. Photo by Randy M. Cauthron, The Daily Reporter.
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