Programs

Category
 County

Housing

Safe and secure housing is a fundamental need of people. HACAP’s housing programs for low-income households work to sustain current housing and utilities. Programs for homeless households provide housing and resources to transition people from a homeless economic condition to self-sufficiency.

Program: Assessment and Resolution Energy Counseling
Description: HACAP’s Assessment and Resolution Energy Counseling program (A&R Program) is established in order to provide energy efficiency education, budget counseling and incentives for qualified households.

Program: Energy Assistance
Description: Energy Assistance program provides energy crisis and bill payment assistance to elderly, disabled and low-income households.

Program: HPRP
Description: HPRP is the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, created as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The program offers financial assistance to help homeless individuals obtain rental housing or help near homeless individuals maintain their housing.

Program: Lead-based Paint Services
Description: According to the CDC lead poisoning is one of the most preventable child health problems today. HACAP's state certified inspectors can provide you with services to know if and where your home has lead-based paint concerns.

Program: Permanent Housing
Description: HACAP manages a number of apartments and single-family dwellings for low-income families with children in the Linn county area.

Program: Permanent Housing for Chronically Homeless Individuals
Description: This program is designed to provide safe long-term housing for homeless individuals currently living in places not designed for human habitation.

Program: Transitional Housing
Description: The program offers support services to families to assist them toward their goal of self-sufficiency and establishing a permanent housing situation for them and their families.

Program: Weatherization
Description: The Weatherization Assistance Program works to reduce personal utility costs by improving the housing stock of low-income individuals and families.

Program: Weatherization Statewide Training Program
Description: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Statewide Weatherization Crew and Contractor Training Program, provides Weatherization crews and contractors training on basic Weatherization techniques. The training program is based upon the Iowa Weatherization Work standards and is designed as a café program which can be customized to include individual components or taken in its entirety.