Hi,
A couple options. Since Council Bluffs has only like ~60,000 people, see this for help in western Iowa, which includes your area and nearby places that may help.
Also, since you are rent and housing focused, see the Iowa rent assistance page for potential programs.
Mckenzee Martins wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2026 5:00 am
I live in Council Bluffs, Iowa and was recently evicted from my home. I was living with my boyfriend for 15 years and after years of abuse, I was finally strong enough to leave. He was arrested and the judge gave my children and I the house.
A year later, he took me to court and won custody of our 4-year-old son and was able to evict my other children and I from the house. We have no home, no family here and I can't leave the state due to having every other weekend visit my baby. He kept me from having friends, so I have nowhere to go. However, I found an apartment that's affordable for my disabled son and I, but we have no money for rent to move in as I was also ordered to pay $600 a month child support and medical.
I also recently lost my job due to depression from losing my son and being homeless and unable to afford the child support. I have got a job offer, but we desperately need a home. How can we apply for assistance to get into this apartment? I do not want to lose out on this opportunity since it's the cheapest thing I could find. We need $940 to move in. Thank you!
I live in Council Bluffs, Iowa and was recently evicted from my home. I was living with my boyfriend for 15 years and after years of abuse, I was finally strong enough to leave. He was arrested and the judge gave my children and I the house.
A year later, he took me to court and won custody of our 4-year-old son and was able to evict my other children and I from the house. We have no home, no family here and I can't leave the state due to having every other weekend visit my baby. He kept me from having friends, so I have nowhere to go. However, I found an apartment that's affordable for my disabled son and I, but we have no money for rent to move in as I was also ordered to pay $600 a month child support and medical.
I also recently lost my job due to depression from losing my son and being homeless and unable to afford the child support. I have got a job offer, but we desperately need a home. How can we apply for assistance to get into this apartment? I do not want to lose out on this opportunity since it's the cheapest thing I could find. We need $940 to move in. Thank you!
