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Provides financial literacy workshops to help families and individuals achieve stability and secure homeownership. Can also help, when funding is available, with back rent and overdue mortgage payments. Services include credit building, debt reduction coaching, homeownership/homebuyer education, access to income support services (emergency rent and mortgage help when funding available), employment coaching/career services, and financial education and coaching.

• Rental and utility assistance
• Employed clients who have transportation issues

• First time applicants qualify for up to $400 of assistance
• Second time applicants qualify for up to $250 of assistance
• Third (and last) time applicants qualify for up to $150 of assistance

Provides emergency assistance with rent, utilities, mortgage, medications, and other needs.

When funds are available, one-time financial assistance is available for emergency situations for medications, housing, food, utilities, etc.

Provides emergency rent or mortgage assistance, when funds are available, related to the prevention of homelessness to eligible individuals and families who are in danger of eviction, foreclosure, or homelessness or are currently homeless.

Provides financial assistance designed for households with dependent children or individuals exceeding General Assistance budget guidelines and have an emergent need, such housing late payment or eviction notice, utility late payment or disconnect notice, or verified homelessness

Provides monthly financial assistance to meet basic maintenance needs such as food, shelter, and utilities. Also provides basic medical assistance.

Provides emergency assistance with rent, utilities, mortgage, medications, and other needs.

Provides emergency assistance with rent, utilities, mortgage, medications, and other needs. 

Provides assistance to discharged veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits, including compensation or pension claims, as well as benefits available under federal, state, or local laws. Services may include emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, burial benefits, transportation assistance (bus tokens) and food.

Provides emergency assistance with rent, utilities, mortgage, medications, and other needs. 

Provides assistance to individuals or families who are delinquent on monthly mortgage payments.

Provides assistance to veterans and their dependents in applying for federal benefits, including compensation or pension claims, and benefits available through federal, state, or local laws. Offers emergency financial assistance for basic necessities such as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, burial benefits, transportation assistance (bus tokens) and food. 

• Eviction notices
• Security deposits
• Individuals living in subsidized housing, low-income housing, or with a Section-8 voucher

Provides eligible homeowners with mortgage assistance who have had economic hardship to sustain housing.

Provides short-term rental, mortgage, utility, and food assistance to stabilize households and prevent homelessness. The program prioritizes families with children, seniors, survivors of violence, and individuals with chronic conditions.

Provides housing stability support for residents of Stephenson and Jo Daviess Counties who are at risk of eviction or losing essential services. Through federal and state funding, can help local households with rent, mortgage, or utility payments to prevent homelessness.

Assistance is not guaranteed and is based on available funding. Priority may be given to households with children, seniors, or individuals with disabilities.