Institute for Community Alliances

The Institute for Community Alliances (ICA) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. As the HMIS Lead Agency and/or HMIS System Administrator in 14 states, ICA provides technical assistance and training for over 4,000 database users.

ICA promotes data-driven solutions and community information systems to help address issues such as housing instability, homelessness, and food insecurity. We support Continuums of Care (CoCs) with these solutions and collaborate with nonprofit, public, and other partners who share our commitment to using data and aligning resources to tackle these social concerns. ICA also conducts research and produces reports on homelessness and related issues.