Able Up Iowa is on a mission to help Iowans afford to basics they need to live independently.
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This program may be able to provide financial assistance to persons and families that are facing an eviction. Other resources, such as food or grants for heating bills, may be arranged.
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World Grace Project empowers indigenous leaders to resource, develop and integrate our refugee and immigrant communities toward self-sufficiency in the Cedar Valley.
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House of Hope provides a home, a community, and a transformation for single mother families in homelessness and women ages 18-24 who age out of foster care.
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This service provides legal services to low income Iowans.
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Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center helps find assistance for needs such as rent assistance, utility expenses, senior care and food assistance.
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Love INC Cedar Valley serves families who reside in Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Evansdale or attend one of our Love INC partner churches by mobilizing local churches to transform lives and communities In the Name of Christ.
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NEIAAA can connect you to services to remain independent, promote active aging with health-based programs, provide caregiver support and enhance health with nutrition services.
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Tenant Based Rental Assistance: This program provides eligible participants with the full rental deposit and 70% of the first month’s rent for housing units within the City of Waterloo. Operation Threshold Rental Units Canterbury Apartments (located off Kimball and San Marnan).

LIHEAP: This program supplements the high cost of winter heating for modest income households, provides emergency furnace repairs or replacements for income qualifying homeowners and offers assistance with telephone costs to those that qualify. 

Waterloo Community Development Board provides assistance for safe and sanitary housing through various programs.
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Waterloo Housing Authority helps low-income households with rental payments for decent, safe, affordable and sanitary housing.

Down Payment Program: The Waterloo Housing Authority administers a down payment assistance program, in an effort to increase homeownership opportunities for non-traditional first time home buyers.

Family Self-Sufficency (FSS): provides HUD housing assistance combined with access to community resources and an opportunity to establish an escrow savings account to participants interested in becoming self-sufficient.

Section 8: provides assistance with rental payments.
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When you don't know where to turn for help, call 211. 211 is a free, comprehensive information and referral system linking residents to health and human service programs, community services, disaster services and governmental programs. A trained professional will listen to your situation, access a database of more than 840 agencies and resources and find the best solution possible to fill the need. Call 866-IOWA-211, or search resources online.