Des Moines Register: Iowa will use a portion of its federal emergency rental assistance money to greatly expand services for people experiencing homelessness. The Iowa Finance Authority, which is administering the new state-run Rapid Rehousing project, believes it can house 700 homeless families and connect thousands more to community programs such as mental health or sobriety counseling, Terri Rosonke, housing programs manager, told the authority’s board Wednesday. Iowa will use $21.6 million from a $120 million second round of emergency rental assistance, approved by Congress last spring as part of the  American Rescue Plan Act.