Over $6.2 million has been awarded to housing trust funds across Iowa, including $247,489 for the East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund, which serves Washington County. This fund is for residents in Benton, Iowa, Jones and Washington Counties. This money is used to help support local affordable housing initiatives, like subsidizing local down payment assistance programs, low-interest loans or grants for home rehabilitation, or homeless assistance programs. According to Tracey Achenbach with the East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund, this program is used in Washington County by many people and she currently has three applications for Washington County projects under consideration. She spoke at a recent Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting.