SERVICE RESOURCES DIRECTORY

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has compiled this national registry of information regarding housing programs for senior citizens. Guides for senior housing include information on housing loans, public housing options, reverse mortgages, and housing counseling. Information for each program can be narrowed down by state and zip code by online users. 

The Spanish Coalition for Housing provides counseling, education, and housing resources for Latino and other low-to-moderate income families in the Chicagoland area. Trained bilingual counselors offer free-of-charge foreclosure prevention services, as well as homebuyer education, financial education, and energy assistance. Services take place at multiple locations throughout Chicago. The Coalition can also connect individuals with other programs and agencies, including the Illinois Hardest Hit Program and the Chicago Housing Authority.  

The Resurrection Project is a non-profit that provides a wide range of programs and services for target neighborhoods that include Pilsen, Little Village, and Back of the Yards. These programs and services include affordable housing, student housing, financial wellness programs, home purchasing programs, foreclosure prevention counseling, community organizing, and immigration services, as well as safety, health, and education programs. 

The Resurrection Project is a non-profit that provides a wide range of programs and services for target neighborhoods that include Pilsen, Little Village, and Back of the Yards. These programs and services include affordable housing, student housing, financial wellness programs, home purchasing programs, foreclosure prevention counseling, community organizing, and immigration services, as well as safety, health, and education programs. 

This national home repair program provides loans to low income homeowners for repairs and/or modifications to improve the safety and utility of their homes. This program also provides grants to low income seniors to remove health and safety hazards from their residences. Homes must be located in a designated rural area to be eligible for assistance. 

The following grants enable veterans to make home modifications to accommodate for disabilities connected to their military service or for disabilities resulting from aging. The first grant is the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) Grant, the second grant is the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant, and the third grant is the Special Home Adaptation (SHA) Grant.

HISA: www.prosthetics.va.gov/psas/HISA2.asp

SAH & SHA: www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/adaptedhousing.asp

Provides legal services for veterans in the state of Illinois.

This VFW office can assist veterans of foreign wars with identifying resources and programs as well as preparing claims for benefits.