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Metro Home Improvement Program

The City of Bondurant with the collaboration of eight other metro cities participates in The Metro Home Improvement Program with the purpose to preserve affordable housing stock in these communities.

The participating cities are Ankeny, Altoona, Bondurant, Grimes, Polk City, Urbandale, West Des Moines, and Windsor Heights.

The Program is currently accepting applications from homeowners interested in the program. 

The Program is able to assist three to four homeowners per funding period. Homeowners that are not assisted presently will be placed on a waiting list for the next available funding.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR METRO HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM? 

  • The property to be assisted must be located within Polk County portions of the participating cities.
  • The property must be owner-occupied.
  • The assessed value of the house to be assisted must be at or below $250,000 (including land and building value per the Polk County Assessor).
  • The income limits of the household must fall at or below 80% of the median family income, which is based on HUD Annual Income as Defined in 24 CFR Part 5.
  • The property must be one of the following: (1) single-family residence; (2) condominium; (3) townhouse.  Houses being purchased on contract are not eligible.
  • The property to be assisted must be the homeowner’s primary residence.
  • Property taxes and/or mortgage payments must be current and paid-to-date.

WHO DOES THE REHABILITATION WORK? The rehabilitation work is done by the Program’s general contractor, HOME, Inc., a non-profit agency from Des Moines. 

WHAT ARE THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS TO THE HOMEOWNER? The work is paid for by the Program through funding from the Polk County Housing Trust Fund and the participating cities.   The financial assistance from the Program is in the form of a forgivable loan.   The maximum loan is $16,820.  The minimum loan is $500 per household.  The loan will be recorded as a second mortgage to the property, with a term of five (5) years, decreasing proportionately with the passage of time, bearing no interest.  The loan only comes due if the homeowner sells the house in the five years following the time of participation. 

Program Eligible Activities Include: 

  1. Sump pump installation and connection to the storm sewer
  2. Basic structural repairs: (a) Exterior walls; (b) Roof and roof structure; (c) Foundation; (d) Floor joists and ceilings
  3. Building Systems: (a) Electrical; (b) Plumbing; (c) Heating
  4. Weatherization: (a) Insulation; (b) Windows; (c) Siding
  5. Handicap Accessibility: (a) Exterior ramp; (b) Bathroom facilities

The Metro Home Improvement Program is administered by the City of West Des Moines.

If you would like to apply using the online application process, please use the following link: https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/westdesmoinesia/participant

If you have questions or would like to request a paper application, please contact (515) 273-0770 or email housing@wdm.iowa.gov.

www.wdm.iowa.gov/mhip