BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Day on the Hill: February 4\, 10-12 pm To register\, click her e. Despite passing the House three times\, eviction expungement was not in troduced by the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2024\, taking us back to the beginning for 2025. Meanwhile\, businesses struggle to find housing for t heir workers who fit the description of ALICE (Asset-Limited\, Income Constrained\, Employed). Businesses and housing and homeless advocates sh are a similar goal: we need affordable housing to meet the needs of Iowans . This year\, we will be partnering with the Iowa Housing Partnership to hold a Day on the Hill. We welcome your participation as we continue to l ift up the need for eviction expungement and to fight back against the cri minalization of homelessness. Join the Iowa Homeless Coalition and a dvocate to prevent and end homelessness in our state. Legislative Prior ity: Eviction Expungement Homeward will be advocating for the introductio n of legislation to address eviction expungement . In 2024\, this legis lation had significant support from entities including Conlin Properties\, ACLU-Iowa\, United Way of Central Iowa\, Iowa State Bar Association\, Th e Family Leader Foundation\, Iowa Community Action Association\, Iowa Coal ition Against Domestic Violence\, Polk County Board of Supervisors\, Commo n Good Iowa\, City of Des Moines\, Iowa ACES 360\, Iowa Housing Partnershi p\, Iowa Catholic Conference\, Soaring Hearts\, and the Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance. Eviction Expungement talking points can be found HERE. A fact sheet to understanding homelessness in Iowa can be f ound HERE. A fact sheet to understand how Iowa data compares to surrou nding states\, can be found HERE. A fact sheet published by Iowa Legal Aid related to 2023 and January 2024 eviction filings in Iowa can be found HERE. DTEND:20250204T180000Z DTSTAMP:20261024T122249Z DTSTART:20250204T160000Z LOCATION:Iowa State Capitol SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Day on the Hill UID:fddc84df-2f8f-4718-9dab-30d2ef33b956 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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To register\, \;click here.\n\n

Despite passing the House three times\, eviction expungement was not introduced by the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2024\, taking us back to the beginning for 2025. Meanwhile\, businesses struggle to find housing for their worker s who fit the description of \;ALICE \;(A sset-Limited\, \;Income \;Const rained\, \;Employed). Businesses and housing and homeless advocates share a similar goal: we need affordable h ousing to meet the needs of Iowans.

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This year\, we wil l be partnering with the \;Iowa Housing Partnership \;to hold a Day on the Hill. We welcome your participation as we continue to lift up the need for evictio n expungement and to fight back against the criminalization of homelessnes s. \; \;Join the Iowa Homeless Co alition and advocate to prevent and end homelessness in our state.

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Legislative Priority: Eviction Expungement

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Homeward will \;be advocating for the introduction of legislation to address&n bsp\;eviction expungement \; . \;In 2024\, this legislation had significant su pport from entities including Conlin Properties\, ACLU-Iowa\, United Way&n bsp\;of Central Iowa\, Iowa State Bar Association\, The Family Leader Foundation\, Iowa Comm unity Action Association\, Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence\, Polk County Board of Supervisors\, Common Good Iowa\, City of Des Moines\, Iow a ACES 360\, Iowa Housing Partnership\, Iowa Catholic Conference\, Soaring Hearts\, and the Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance.

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~~Evict ion Expungement talking points \;can be found \;HERE.~~

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A \;fact sheet to understanding homelessness in Iowa \;can be foun d \;HERE.
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A&n bsp\;fact sheet \;to understand \;how Iowa data compares to surrounding states\, can be found \;HERE.
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A \;fact sheet \;published by Iowa Legal Aid related to 2023 and January 2024 eviction filings in Iowa can be found \;HERE.
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