For Families and Communities

 

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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax preparation and electronic filing for low to moderate income Iowans.


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Nutrition Education - EFNEP, FNP & Loving Your Family-IA

Families find it challenging to choose and prepare healthy foods within a limited budget. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), Family Nutrition Program (FNP), and Loving Your Family-Iowa help families learn to make informed choices about low-cost, nutritious foods; to better manage family finances; and to become more self-sufficient.


Food Assistance Outreach

The Food Assistance Outreach Project focuses on helping low-income Iowa families become aware of and access Food Assistance to help them purchase food for good health.


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Thirty-six communities in rural Iowa are building stronger leaders to address economic issues and finding ways to implement change as a result of their involvement in the Horizons Community Leadership Program to Reduce Poverty.

 

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Learn about U.S. and Iowa food insecurity and hunger, identify individual and community factors that affect food security and hunger, and create a profile of your Iowa  community.

 

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