CRISIS PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND REFERRAL PROGRAM
Assisting and connecting low-income individuals and families with the
resources, institutions, and agencies that can best serve them. The most
pressing needs are rent and mortgage assistance, medicine, transportation,
and utilities.
HOMEOWNERSHIP DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Since 1997, the EMA and Waterloo Iowa Housing Authority have partnered
to increase home ownership opportunities for the first time home buyers
in the form of down payment assistance grants. The amount given, up to
a maximum of $10,000, is based on a certified appraisal and verifiable
closing costs. Eligible recipients are low to moderate income individuals
and families as these are the most underrepresented in the home ownership
market. The property purchased can be located anywhere in Waterloo.
MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC
Serving the uninsured and the underinsured, the clinic provides free physicals
and illness and minor injury care to all ages. The clinic is staffed by
volunteer physicians and healthcare providers, working collaboratively
with community agencies to provide services and education that promote
health and wellness.
Thursdays: 6pm - 8pm.
EMA Programs
