A homeless Iowa mom of 2 is struggling to find a landlord who will accept her housing voucher before it expires. The state is making it harder by allowing landlords to discriminate against her.

Mon, 05/27/2024 - 05:22

An aerial view shows homes in Jesup, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates are currently criss-crossing Iowa as the states January 15 Republican caucus draws near. — An aerial view shows homes on December 20, 2023 in Jesup, Iowa. In 2021, Iowa passed a law barring cities and counties from protecting voucher holders from overt discrimination by landlords.
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Stephanie Quinn was forced to move out of her Farley, Iowa, apartment this spring.
Quinn's Section 8 voucher and her children's schooling hinge on finding new housing by July 11.
Iowa law allows landlords to refuse vouchers, complicating Quinn's search for a new home.

Stephanie Quinn was at work when her kids, 10 and 12, received a paper notice from their landlord informing them that the family wouldn't be offered a new lease on their three-bedroom apartment in Farley, Iowa.