Eviction Prevention
Where To Go For Help
If you are struggling to pay rent or other expenses related to your housing, here are some local organizations you may contact about rental assistance.
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IMPACT Community Action Program, 515-518-4770
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Cross Outreach, 515-279-9998
Resolve tenant-landlord disputes
Good communication is key to successful relationships between residents and landlords. Still, sometimes situations arise where knowledge of the law or outside help resolving disputes is useful.
For help with general tenant-landlord concerns, consider contacting HOME, Inc. If you are facing eviction, you may also contact Iowa Legal Aid for specialized assistance.
Protecting your civil rights
Contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission for assistance. In the City of Des Moines, you may also contact the Des Moines Civil & Human Rights Department.
Prevention Of Homelessness
Our community has established partnerships to support residents, renters, and landlords. View the documents below for information about renters’ rights and community resources to prevent evictions during this time:
• Eviction Prevention Information for Polk County
• SPANISH Eviction Prevention Information for Polk County
• Eviction Information for Landlords
Homeward has also partnered with EMBARC to create translations of the information in a variety of languages to serve Polk County.
Help with language translation
The Iowa International Center provides interpretation (spoken speech) and translation (written language) services.