The City of Monroe is a member of the Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority. As a member government, a representative and alternate are appointed by the Mayor and Council to serve a three-year term on the Board of Commissioners.  Please contact City Hall if you are interested in serving our community.  Representatives must attend the regular monthly meetings in person or via Zoom.  Meetings are typically held in Grimes, Iowa. 

Mission statement: Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority aims to promote affordable, decent, safe and sanitary housing by assisting qualified families in a non-discriminatory manner, encouraging self-sufficiency and individual responsibility, while maintaining the public trust.

CIRHA assists in finding rental assistance for yourself, your family, or to help a friend or relative in their search for housing. CIRHA offers several programs to help meet your housing needs. The region CIRHA covers includes the counties of Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion and Story County.

For additional information, contact CIRHA at 515-986-1882 or online at [email protected].