State Housing Trust Fund Resources

• 2026 LHTF Application
• LHTF Allocation Plan
• LHTF Certification Requirements
• FY2026 LHTF Program Maximums
• Local Housing Trust Fund Map and Contact List

• Project-Based Application
• SHTF Project-Based Housing Program Allocation Plan

For purposes of SHTF program administration, one of the following three income limit options must be used for compliance purposes based upon project type and applied to all projects of that type. Program administrators may elect to use the first or second link for rental types of projects, including shelters, and may elect to use any of the three links for owner-occupied/homeownership project types. Please contact the SHTF Team with any questions.

• 2025 County Median Income Limits (Rental or Owner-Occupied Projects)
• 2025 Statewide Median Income Limits (Rental or Owner-Occupied Projects)
• 2025 SHTF County Income Limits for Owner-Occupied Projects

• LHTF Policy Manual
• 2024 SHTF Asset Self-Certification Worksheet
• 2024 SHTF Zero Income Certification
• 2024 SHTF Asset Self-Certification
• 2024 SHTF Homeless Verification Checklist
• 2024 SHTF Self-Employment Certification
• 2024 SHTF Self-Certification of Income
• 2024 SHTF Self-Certification of Income Tax Return
• 2024 SHTF Self-Employment Certification Expense Statement
• 2024 SHTF Alimony Child Support Self-Certification
• 2024 SHTF Application for Assistance

• Signature Authorization for Alternate Signators
• Exhibit C: Grantee Activity Status Report Template
• Exhibit D: Semi-Annual Financial Report
• LHTF Program Payment Request Form and Itemization Spreadsheets Template
• Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing: Search for Contractors Registered in Iowa
• Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing: Lists of Certified Lead Professionals
• Project-Based Housing Program Payment Request Form and Itemization Spreadsheets Template