Overview

While emergency shelters and transitional housing programs have long been available for the poor and homeless, they were never intended to provide the long-term services, support and financial assistance required to help working families lay down roots, stay together, stabilize and succeed.

Anawim Housing was founded in 1987 “to provide safe, affordable housing which assists in the stabilization of low-income families and the revitalization of Des Moines metropolitan neighborhoods.”

To qualify for Anawim Housing*, an applicant must satisfy the following MINIMUM annual income requirements:

  • $12,000 for an Efficiency unit
  • $13,000 for a Two-Bedroom unit
  • $16,000 for a Three-Bedroom unit
  • $13,000 for a One-Bedroom Duplex
  • $17,000 for a Two-Bedroom Duplex
  • $19,000 for a Three-Bedroom Duplex
  • $21,000 for a Three-Bedroom Single Family Home
  • $21,000 for a Four- or Five-Bedroom Duplex

Income MAY NOT EXCEED 60% of the Median Income for the Des Moines area and, in some cases, may not exceed 40% of Median Income, based on Federal HUD guidelines.

Number of Persons in Household
  1 2 3 4 5 6
40% $20,075 $22,950 $25,800 $28,675 $30,975 $33,275
50% $25,100 $28,700 $32,250 $35,850 $38,700 $41,600
60% $30,120 $34,440 $38,700 $43,020 $46,440 $49,720

To review current Anawim Housing vacancies, please click on VACANCIES above.

You may also be eligible for assistance through Shelter Plus Care, a publicly funded housing program managed by Anawim Housing in cooperation with the Housing Services Department of the City of Des Moines. For additional information, please click SHELTER PLUS above.

* Income Guidelines as of April 15, 2009