Housing Services | Waypoint

318 5th Street SE, Waypoint Parking Lot Entrance Corner of 4th Ave and 6th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Eligibility

Open to individuals who are experiencing housing instability, homelessness, living in an emergency shelter or transitional housing program, living in the street, or living in a place not meant for human habitation

Required documents

None

Application process

Call and leave a detailed message with good contact information (phone calls will be returned in the order it was received), email if voicemail is not set up or if voicemail is full, or individuals may visit website to submit an online housing support form

Fees

None

Service area

Linn County, IA
Jones County, IA
Benton County, IA

Description

Provides housing services for individuals experiencing a housing crisis or seeking emergency shelter in Linn, Benton, and Jones counties. Those in need may be connected to the most appropriate housing intervention in the community. Services include homeless diversion/eviction prevention, case management and community resource navigation for individuals at risk of housing instability, rapid re-housing, tenant academy which teaches individuals on their tenant rights and responsibilities when entering into a lease agreement, and a street outreach program.

**Individuals must leave a detailed message with good contact information as the agency experiences a high volume of calls and will be returning phone calls in the order that they were received. Individuals that do not have a voicemail box set up or if full, must send an email to [email protected].

Or individuals may submit an online housing support form, website: https://www.waypointservices.org/what-we-do/housing-homeless-services

Last assured

01/12/2026

Providing organization

Waypoint

Strengthens and empowers individuals who are homeless, living in poverty, or victims of domestic violence.