(Area) The Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund continues to accept applications for its Demolition Program.
All cities within the Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund region of Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, and Shelby counties can apply at any time.
Sandy Hansen said the program is designed to assist cities with the cost of demolition of blighted, residential properties.
For more information on the program, you can contact Sandy Hansen at 712-243-4196 or sandy.hansen@swipco.org. Applications are also available online.
The Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund Board meets quarterly to review, score and approve the applications. Scoring criteria includes: city utilized the grant last year, asbestos inspection has been completed, condition of the building/collapse, inherent danger of the property, impact on the neighborhood, and plans for the space after demolition.
