The East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund works to help area residents and an annual report was presented to the Washington County Board of Supervisors at their Tuesday meeting. Housing Director Tracey Achenbach gave the report on Washington County’s numbers this past year, “We serve four counties, Benton, Iowa, Jones, and Washington counties. Each county is represented by two people on the Housing Trust Fund, we’re a 501c3. Our purpose is to help low- to moderate-income people and it has to be about housing. We make funds available to entities to apply to us, but also we have programs like an emergency repair program, and owner-occupied rehab program where we dedicate housing trust fund dollars.” The funding request for fiscal year 2026 for Washington County is $5,282 and goes towards the continued development of Washington County housing projects.