HOME Program Coordinator

Job Description

Help expand affordable housing opportunities across Iowa.

The Iowa Finance Authority, located in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a mission-driven professional to join our team as a HOME Program Coordinator.

Through the administration of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and funds, this position supports funding allocation, compliance, technical assistance, reporting, and systems work that directly serve Iowans and communities.

About Us:

The Iowa Finance Authority is dedicated to enhancing the economic well-being of Iowans. We provide a wide range of programs to support affordable housing, community development, and water quality initiatives. From helping first-time homebuyers to supporting disaster recovery efforts, IFA plays a crucial role in improving the quality of life for residents across the state.

About this Opportunity:

As the HOME Program Coordinator, you'll help administer HUD-funded housing programs, including HOME, HOME-ARP, and the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF).

You'll work closely with grantees, applicants, developers, HUD officials, and internal partners to review applications, support project oversight, research regulations, analyze data, and improve program processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Program Administration: Collaborate with team to review applications, policies, procedures, user guides, webinars, and technical assistance for applicants and grantees. Maintain accurate project data, assist with system updates, troubleshoot issues, and support process improvements.
• Monitor Compliance: Evaluate applications and prepare project documentation for HOME, HOME-ARP, NHTF, and federal cross-cutting requirements.
• Coordinate with Partners: Work with project sponsors, owners, developers, HUD officials, consultants, vendors, and internal teams to keep projects on schedule.
• Project Tracking: Support contract preparation, process draw requests, track construction progress, monitor projects, complete closeout activities, and reporting.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Curious and eager to learn complex housing program requirements
• Analytical, organized, and comfortable working with detailed documentation and data
• A clear communicator who can explain requirements and provide helpful technical assistance
• Dedicated to our Core Values:
• Accountability in Action - We take pride in our work and results.
• Innovate Together - We thrive on solving challenges through dynamic collaboration with our teams and partners.
• Mission Driven - We place Iowans at the heart of everything we do.

As an employee of the Iowa Finance Authority, you are a State of Iowa employee, and you are eligible to enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Paid Time Off: Enjoy vacation with accruals that rollover on a yearly basis, sick leave with no limits on accrual and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Great Benefits: Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance options.
• Retirement Plan: IPERS Retirement package and an option for a deferred compensation plan.
• Flexibility: Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).
• Life Insurance: Free Life Insurance.
• Support: Employee Assistance Programs and Employee Discount Programs.

To learn more about benefits available to State of Iowa employees visit the benefits web page.

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The HOME Program Coordinator position is a non-merit, contract-covered position that is classified by the State of Iowa as a Compliance Officer 1. This position is exempt per FLSA regulations.

Applicant must pass a comprehensive background check before an offer for employment will be extended.

The Iowa Finance Authority is an EEO/AA Employer

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit

This is a non-merit position with the Health & Human Services - State Operated Specialty Care. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section.

Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services Human Resources Enterprise.