Metro Home Improvement Program | Metro Home Improvement Program
Resource Name:Metro Home Improvement Program | Metro Home Improvement Program
address
939 Office Park Road, Suite 306, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Metro Home Improvement Program
Eligibility
Open to low-income homeowners, residents of the Polk County in participating cities
Required documents
Varies by service, call for more information
Hours
Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm
(515) 304-3524
Voice
·Main Phone
Application process
Call, or email to submit an application - applications are also available at the City Halls of each participating city
Fees
None
Service area
Altoona, IA
Ankeny, IA
Bondurant, IA
Grimes, IA
Polk City, IA
Urbandale, IA
West Des Moines, IA
Windsor Heights, IA
Offers financial assistance to homeowners to help with housing repairs and correcting code violations.
Requirements:
1) must be located within the Polk County portion of the participating cities.
2) the property to be assisted must be the homeowner's primary residence and a single family structure.
3) property taxes and/or mortgage payments must be current and paid to date and there cannot be any mechanics liens on the property to be assisted.
4) income limits of the household must fall at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Polk County. Priority is given to households at 50% or less of the Area Median Income.
Program Eligible Activities include:
1) Basic structural repairs: (a) exterior walls (b) roof and roof structure (c) foundation (d) floor joists and ceilings
2) Building systems: (a) electrical (b) plumbing (c) heating
3) Weatherization: (a) insulation (b) windows (c) siding
4) Handicap Accessibility: (a) exterior ramp (b) bathroom facilities
Last Assured
09/08/2026
Providing organization
Metro Home Improvement Program
Offers financial assistance to homeowners within certain cities in Polk County to help with housing repairs and correcting code violations.