Homeless Prevention Annual Report 2018

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Homeless Prevention Program Report to the General Assembly

Fiscal Year 2018

Homeless Prevention Program

Preface

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Homeless Prevention Program Report is compiled for the Illinois General Assembly in accordance with Public Act 86-1454. It provides current information on the Homeless Prevention Program in Illinois. It also outlines Fiscal Year 2018 funding by providing details on program expenditures, types of services and number of households served.

Introduction

The Homeless Prevention Program was created by the Homeless Prevention Act of 1999. The program provides rental/mortgage assistance, utility assistance and supportive services to households who are in imminent danger of eviction, foreclosure or homelessness or are currently homeless.

The Homeless Prevention Program provides cost-effective prevention of homelessness, preserves family self-respect, and helps to keep families intact. The program prevents the need for long-term assistance programs and sustains permanent housing options by avoiding evictions, foreclosures, and utility disconnections.

In Fiscal Year 2018, $4,926,300 million was allocated to the Homeless Prevention Program. 

Program Goal

The Goal of the Homeless Prevention Program is to stabilize individuals and families in their existing homes, shorten the amount of time that individuals and families stay in shelters and assist individuals and families with securing affordable housing. The program provides rental/mortgage assistance, utility assistance and supportive services directly related to the prevention of homelessness or repeated episodes of homelessness.

Program deliverables require that:

  • All providers have a referral process that assists program participants with enrollment into public benefit programs such as TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps), All Kids, medical and disability assistance, as well as other resources that address the needs of the population targeted for service.
  • All providers attend local Continuum of Care homeless network meetings and report on progress and distribution of funds from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
  • All providers have community outreach plan which includes a detailed description for notifying the community of the program, hours of operation, and admittance/eligibility requirements into the program(s) they administer for IDHS. The plan must include outreach to other community service agencies, court and sheriff's personnel involved with eviction matters, and other outreach entities. IDHS must be advised of any publications and distribution of flyers, printed materials, and brochures that are part of the IDHS funded program.
  • All providers document participant need and eligibility, and maintain documentation in the participant files for a minimum of five years. All providers must use the Homeless Prevention Documentation Checklist tool to assure completeness of the participant file.
  • All providers expend program funds under any of the allowable cost categories: prevention rental/mortgage assistance, security deposit assistance, utility assistance, approved case management, and approved legal services according to program rules and consistent with the purposes of the Homeless Prevention Act.
  • All providers adhere to the IDHS program requirements including non-discrimination and community-wide access to Homeless Prevention Program services.
  • All providers conduct follow-up on all households served through the program during the previous fiscal year.
  • All providers have the ability to download the IDHS Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP formerly known as food stamps) application and distribute it to households to determine their need and eligibility for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and, based on that determination, assist with a LIHEAP application or referral.
  • All participants have a complete intake and assessment done upon entry into the program. Providers must submit all intake and assessment forms to IDHS annually for approval.
  • All providers have a written agreement or Memorandum of Understanding for referrals to other social service providers. The agreement or Memorandum at a minimum must include:
  • All providers have a referral process that assists program participants with enrollment into public benefit programs such as TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps), All Kids, medical and disability assistance, as well as other resources that address the needs of the population targeted for service.
  • All providers attend local Continuum of Care homeless network meetings and report on progress and distribution of funds from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
  • All providers have community outreach plan which includes a detailed description for notifying the community of the program, hours of operation, and admittance/eligibility requirements into the program(s) they administer for IDHS. The plan must include outreach to other community service agencies, court and sheriff's personnel involved with eviction matters, and other outreach entities. IDHS must be advised of any publications and distribution of flyers, printed materials, and brochures that are part of the IDHS funded program.
  • All providers document participant need and eligibility, and maintain documentation in the participant files for a minimum of five years. All providers must use the Homeless Prevention Documentation Checklist tool to assure completeness of the participant file.
  • All providers expend program funds under any of the allowable cost categories: prevention rental/mortgage assistance, security deposit assistance, utility assistance, approved case management, and approved legal services according to program rules and consistent with the purposes of the Homeless Prevention Act.
  • All providers adhere to the IDHS program requirements including non-discrimination and community-wide access to Homeless Prevention Program services.
  • All providers conduct follow-up on all households served through the program during the previous fiscal year.
  • All providers have the ability to download the IDHS Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP formerly known as food stamps) application and distribute it to households to determine their need and eligibility for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and, based on that determination, assist with a LIHEAP application or referral.
  • All participants have a complete intake and assessment done upon entry into the program. Providers must submit all intake and assessment forms to IDHS annually for approval.
  • All providers have a written agreement or Memorandum of Understanding for referrals to other social service providers. The agreement or Memorandum at a minimum must include:
    • type(s) of service(s) to be provided; and
    • how referrals are handled by each entity; and
    • follow-up actions.
  • All providers report deliverables and outcomes using the Homeless Prevention Program web-based reporting system.
  • The following projected data are also included in the provider's Funding Plan:
    • the projected total number of households served; and
    • the projected number of households receiving rental/mortgage assistance; and
    • the projected number of households receiving utility assistance; and
    • the projected number of households receiving security deposit assistance.

Administration

The Department of Human Services was designated as the lead agency to administer the Homeless Prevention Program in 2000. The Bureau of Homeless Services and Supportive Housing administer the Homeless Prevention Program on behalf of IDHS. Bureau staff perform fiscal, programmatic, contracting, and monitoring functions related to the administration of the Homeless Prevention Program funds.

Funding

In Illinois there are twenty-one Continuum of Care organizations developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide a network of homeless services to serve the entire state. Funding for the Homeless Prevention Program is allocated to each of these organizations utilizing HUD's homeless distribution formula. The Continuum of Care organizations in turn solicit proposals from local providers that serve homeless families and individuals. Each Continuum of Care organization then recommends agencies to receive Homeless Prevention Program funding from IDHS. Upon execution of a contract, the Homeless Prevention Program providers receive payments, and implement the program.

The twenty-one Continuum of Care organizations that received Homeless Prevention Program funding allocations in Fiscal Year 2018 were:

Continuum of Care Organizations Amount
BOONE/WINNEBAGO CONTINUUM OF CARE $182,587
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE $163,623
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA CONTINUUM OF CARE $53,449
CITY OF CHICAGO CONTINUUM OF CARE $1,944,887
CITY OF DEKALB CONTINUUM OF CARE $22,568
COOK COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $545,203
DECATUR/MACON CONTINUUM OF CARE $40,149
DUPAGE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $270,993
HEART OF ILLINOIS (Peoria Area) CONTINUUM OF CARE $186,588
HEARTLAND CONTINUUM OF CARE $45,963
JOLIET/WILL CONTINUUM OF CARE $77,222
KANE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $152,017
LAKE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $210,594
MADISON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $221,512
MCHENRY COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $31,760
NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE $223,926
SOUTH CENTRAL CONTINUUM OF CARE $116,037
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE $181,059
ST. CLAIR COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $186,554
WEST CENTRAL CONTINUUM OF CARE $69,609
TOTAL BUDGET $4,926,300

Reporting

Fiscal: All Homeless Prevention Program expenditures are based upon an IDHS approved budget stipulating each service category including rental assistance, mortgage assistance, utility assistance, security deposits, supportive services and case management. All expenditures are reported quarterly on the IDHS web-based reporting system.

Program: Homeless Prevention Program providers report the number and characteristics of households/participants served, the supportive services provided, household composition, household income, preventive service utilization, and other program information quarterly on the IDHS web-based reporting system.

Follow-Up: All providers were required to conduct follow-up by contacting every participant or family that received assistance from the Homeless Prevention Program during the previous fiscal year to assess the housing retention rate for the entire program. The follow-up data is reported to IDHS as specified at the end of each fiscal year.

Program Services

The Homeless Prevention Program provides rental/mortgage assistance, security deposit assistance, utility assistance, approved case management, and approved supportive services to individuals and families who are in imminent danger of eviction, foreclosure or homelessness, or are currently homeless. These services are provided in an effort to stabilize families in their exiting homes, shorten the amount of time that individuals and families stay in shelter, and assist individuals and families to secure affordable housing. The households document to the provider a temporary economic crisis beyond the household's control by giving evidence of at least of one of the following conditions;

  • loss of employment
  • medical disability or emergency
  • loss or delay of some form of public benefit
  • natural disaster
  • substantial change in household composition
  • victimization by criminal activity
  • illegal action by a landlord
  • displacement by a government or private action, or
  • some other condition with constitutes a hardship comparable to the other conditions enumerated above.

Homeless Prevention Program services are limited to the following;

  • a maximum payment not to exceed three months of rent or mortgage arrears when no other resource is available, and/or
  • a maximum payment not to exceed two months for rental or security deposit when no other resource is available, and/or
  • payment of utility bills or arrears when no other resource is available (no legislative dollar amount stipulated), and/or
  • supportive services where appropriate to prevent homelessness or repeated episodes of homelessness.

Households must be able to demonstrate the ability to meet prospective rental/utility obligations or mortgage payments after assistance has been granted based on current or anticipated income. Payments for Homeless Prevention Program services must be made to a landlord, utility company or other entity who provides housing or other eligible services to an applicant for assistance. Payments can not be made directly to a Homeless Prevention Program participant.

All eligible Homeless Prevention Program households may access assistance every two years. In the event a household requires additional Homeless Prevention Program assistance within a two-year period, exceptions are considered. All exceptions must be submitted to and approved by IDHS Homeless Prevention Program staff.

The supportive services provided by the Homeless Prevention Program are those deemed necessary to move people to self-sufficiency. Homeless Prevention Program offers supportive services that directly relate to the prevention of homelessness or repeated episodes of homelessness. There are two categories of supportive services; Required Supportive Services and Supplemental Supportive Services.

The Required Supportive Services are:

  • Case Management - Coordinating the acquisition, delivery and use of support services. Case Management must include individual assessments that are used to develop individual services plans.
  • Financial Counseling Budgeting/financial planning to ensure that participating households have the ability to maintain rental, mortgage, or utility obligations after assistance has been granted to reduce the probability or a recurrence of the crisis situation.
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Screening every household that receives Homeless Prevention Program (SNAP) Coordination Program assistance to determine the need and eligibility for (formerly known as food stamps) assistance and based on that determination assist the participant with the application process or referral.
  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Screening every household that receives Homeless Prevention Program (LIHEAP) Program assistance to determine the need and eligibility for assistance and based on that determination assist the participant with the application process or referral.
  • Follow-Up Contacting each program participant or family assisted during the fiscal year to assess their housing status.

The Supplemental Supportive Services are:

  • Advocacy Intervention on behalf of participating households to assist in the receipt and use of services.
  • Alcohol Abuse Services Providing or referring participants to Alcoholics Anonymous or similar program to address the abusive use of alcohol.
  • Child Care Providing or arranging child care services.
  • Children's Services Child-specific services such as child abuse counseling or pre-school programs.
  • Counseling Providing or arranging for individual or group counseling to alleviate physical abuse, mental health issues, substance abuse, and/or familial obstacles that are preventing a return to self-sufficiency.
  • Education Providing or arranging services for participants to complete a course of study leading to a diploma or specific skill certificate.
  • Employment Services Providing or arranging services for participants to complete job preparation and/or to secure job interviews or employment. This may include acquiring special tools or clothing to perform the job in which the participant is place or receiving training.
  • English as a Second Language English language services available to persons who seek to improve their English language skills.
  • Health/Dental Services Providing or arranging services for participants needing medical and/or dental services.
  • Housing Placement / Inspection Locating and/or the initial inspection of rental property on behalf of participants to ensure the housing is generally decent and adequate for the household and meets the general health and safety standards prior to tenant occupancy.
  • Legal Services (if requested) The provision of legal assistance/advocacy to program participants who are facing homelessness due to eviction, utility shut-off, lockout, or mortgage foreclosure.
  • Mental Health Services Supportive Services that address serious mental health needs that can not be solved through regular counseling sessions.
  • Outreach Locating and contacting homeless individuals or families in the community and inform them of available services.
  • Substance Abuse Services Providing or arranging services for participants to attend NA (Narcotics Anonymous) or other programs that address substance abuse issues.
  • Transportation Transporting or purchasing services, such as bus tokens or taxi fares for participants to obtain medical care, public assistance, education, training and other services not provided on site.

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS SERVED

Agencies Number of Households Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 186
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 238
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 46
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 1,126
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 26
Cook County Continuum of Care 360
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 52
DuPage County Continuum of Care 154
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 219
Heartland Continuum of Care 35
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 69
Kane County Continuum of Care 64
Lake County Continuum of Care 210
Madison County Continuum of Care 270
McHenry County Continuum of Care 21
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care 212
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 107
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 163
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 144
West Central Continuum of Care 75
Total 3,777

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN SERVED

AGENCIES

Number of Households

with Children Served

Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 102
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 136
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 27
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 649
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 16
Cook County Continuum of Care 211
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 31
DuPage County Continuum of Care 94
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 118
Heartland Continuum of Care 23
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 41
Kane County Continuum of Care 42
Lake County Continuum of Care 128
Madison County Continuum of Care 178
McHenry County Continuum of Care 7
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care 117
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 58
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 90
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 85
West Central Il Continuum of Care 39
TOTAL 2,192

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT CHILDREN SERVED

AGENCIES

Number of households

without children served

Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 84
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 102
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 19
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 477
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 10
Cook County Continuum of Care 149
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 21
DuPage County Continuum of Care 60
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 101
Heartland Continuum of Care 12
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 28
Kane County Continuum of Care 22
Lake County Continuum of Care 82
Madison County Continuum of Care 92
McHenry County Continuum of Care 14
Northwestern Continuum of Care 95
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 49
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 73
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 59
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 36
TOTAL 1,585

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED

AGENCIES

Number of

Individuals Served

Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 449
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 624
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 113
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 2,258
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 71
Cook County Continuum of Care 891
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 118
DuPage County Continuum of Care 394
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 512
Heartland Continuum of Care 92
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 167
Kane County Continuum of Care 191
Lake County Continuum of Care 531
Madison County Continuum of Care 543
McHenry County Continuum of Care 46
Northwestern Continuum of Care 513
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 269
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 423
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 392
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 181
TOTAL 8,878

TOTAL ADULTS SERVED

AGENCIES Number of Adults Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 230
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 331
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 59
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 1,352
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 30
Cook County Continuum of Care 489
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 59
DuPage County Continuum of Care 213
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 270
Heartland Continuum of Care 45
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 88
Kane County Continuum of Care 94
Lake County Continuum of Care 245
Madison County Continuum of Care 341
McHenry County Continuum of Care 32
Northwestern Continuum of Care 277
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 161
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 229
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 184
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 99
TOTAL 4,828

TOTAL CHILDREN SERVED

AGENCIES

Number of

Children Served

Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 219
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 293
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 54
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 906
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 41
Cook County Continuum of Care 402
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 59
DuPage County Continuum of Care 181
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 242
Heartland Continuum of Care 47
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 79
Kane County Continuum of Care 97
Lake County Continuum of Care 286
Madison County Continuum of Care 302
McHenry County Continuum of Care 14
Northwestern Continuum of Care 236
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 108
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 194
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 208
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 82
TOTAL 4,050

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING RENTAL ASSISTANCE

AGENCIES

Number of Households

Receiving Rental Assistance

Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 157
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 133
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 45
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 945
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 6,989
Cook County Continuum of Care 253
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 37
DuPage County Continuum of Care 97
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 129
Heartland Continuum of Care 32
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 56
Kane County Continuum of Care 54
Lake County Continuum of Care 80
Madison County Continuum of Care 230
McHenry County Continuum of Care 0
Northwestern Continuum of Care 145
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 554
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 143
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 96
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 62
TOTAL 10,237

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE

AGENCIES

Number of Households

Receiving Mortgage Assistance

Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 0
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 9
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 9
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 0
Cook County Continuum of Care 5
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 0
DuPage County Continuum of Care 0
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 0
Heartland Continuum of Care 0
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 3
Kane County Continuum of Care 0
Lake County Continuum of Care 1
Madison County Continuum of Care 20
McHenry County Continuum of Care 0
Northwestern Continuum of Care 2
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 2
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 2
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 7
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 0
TOTAL 58

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE

AGENCIES

Number of Households Receiving

Security Deposit Assistance

Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 13
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 91
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 1
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 144
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 0
Cook County Continuum of Care 8
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 15
DuPage County Continuum of Care 5
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 9
Heartland Continuum of Care 17
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 5
Kane County Continuum of Care 13
Lake County Continuum of Care 0
Madison County Continuum of Care 20
McHenry County Continuum of Care 0
Northwestern Continuum of Care 9
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 5
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 34
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 18
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 3
TOTAL 410

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING UTILITY ASSISTANCE

AGENCIES

Number of Households

Receiving Utility Assistance

Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 11
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 31
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 208
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 10,888
Cook County Continuum of Care 97
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 1
DuPage County Continuum of Care 55
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 15
Heartland Continuum of Care 8
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 5
Kane County Continuum of Care 12
Lake County Continuum of Care 28
Madison County Continuum of Care 3
McHenry County Continuum of Care 0
Northwestern Continuum of Care 81
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 29
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 9
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 73
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 20
TOTAL 11,572

Homeless Prevention Services - Utilization Statewide by Household Type

Supportive Service

Single

Male

Single

Female

Couple

No Child

Couple

With Child

Male

With Child

Female

With Child

TOTAL
Case Management 683 990 331 537 133 2,021 4,695
Counseling - Financial 562 837 236 426 108 1,724 3,893
Food Stamp Screening 556 830 224 408 106 1,686 3,810
LIHEAP Screening 553 827 224 408 106 1,686 3,804
Advocacy 164 219 81 146 40 556 1,206
Alcohol Abuse Services 3 1 1 0 0 7 12
Child Care 0 0 3 34 11 160 208
Children's Services 0 0 0 18 6 91 115
Counseling - Life Skills 37 97 16 39 12 203 404
Counseling - All Other 9 17 4 14 5 54 103
Education 5 22 4 13 3 59 106
Employment Services 83 104 22 49 12 283 553
English as Second Language 7 9 0 0 0 3 19
Follow-up Services 145 211 93 136 285 411 1,024
Health/ Dental Services 4 3 6 13 2 22 50
HIV/AIDS Related Services 7 4 0 0 0 4 15
Housing Location/ Inspection 42 30 29 57 10 91 259
Legal Services/ Referrals 42 67 12 19 9 175 324
Mental Health Services 2 9 6 7 2 21 47
Outreach 92 82 44 63 14 186 481
Substance Abuse Services 14 8 0 0 0 25 47
Transportation 17 21 5 12 4 72 131
Other 33 59 21 45 15 154 327
TOTAL 3,060 4,447 1,362 2,444 626 9,694 21,633

PROGRAM STATISTICS BY CONTINUUM OF CARE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE

  • BOONE/WINNEBAGO COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 230
Number of Children 219
Number of Individuals Served 449
Households without Children Served 84
Households with Children Served 102
Number of Households 186
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 157
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 13
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 11
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 28
  • CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 331
Number of Children 293
Number of Individuals Served 624
Households without Children Served 102
Households with Children Served 136
Number of Households 238
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 133
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 9
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 91
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 31
  • CHAMPAIGN/URBANA CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 59
Number of Children 54
Number of Individuals Served 113
Households without Children Served 19
Households with Children Served 27
Number of Households 46
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 45
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 1
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 0
  • CITY OF CHICAGO CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 1,352
Number of Children 906
Number of Individuals Served 2,258
Households without Children Served 477
Households with Children Served 649
Number of Households 1,126
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 945
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 9
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 144
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 208
  • CITY OF DEKALB CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 30
Number of Children 41
Number of Individuals Served 71
Households without Children Served 10
Households with Children Served 16
Number of Households 26
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 6,989
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 10,888
  • COOK COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 489
Number of Children 402
Number of Individuals Served 891
Households without Children Served 149
Households with Children Served 211
Number of Households 360
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 253
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 5
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 8
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 97
  • DECATUR/MACON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 59
Number of Children 59
Number of Individuals Served 118
Households without Children Served 21
Households with Children Served 31
Number of Households 52
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 37
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 15
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 1
  • DUPAGE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 213
Number of Children 181
Number of Individuals Served 394
Households without Children Served 60
Households with Children Served 94
Number of Households 154
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 97
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 5
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 55
  • HEART OF ILLINOIS (PEORIA AREA) CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 270
Number of Children 242
Number of Individuals Served 512
Households without Children Served 101
Households with Children Served 118
Number of Households 219
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 129
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 9
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 15
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 70
  • HEARTLAND (SPRINGFIELD AREA) CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 45
Number of Children 47
Number of Individuals Served 92
Households without Children Served 12
Households with Children Served 23
Number of Households 35
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 32
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 17
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 8
  • JOLIET/WILL CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 88
Number of Children 79
Number of Individuals Served 167
Households without Children Served 28
Households with Children Served 41
Number of Households 69
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 56
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 3
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 5
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 5
  • KANE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 94
Number of Children 97
Number of Individuals Served 191
Households without Children Served 22
Households with Children Served 42
Number of Households 64
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 54
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 13
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 12
  • LAKE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 245
Number of Children 286
Number of Individuals Served 531
Households without Children Served 82
Households with Children Served 128
Number of Households 210
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 80
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 1
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 28
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 120
  • MADISON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 341
Number of Children 302
Number of Individuals Served 643
Households without Children Served 92
Households with Children Served 178
Number of Households 270
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 230
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 20
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 20
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 3
  • MCHENRY COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 32
Number of Children 14
Number of Individuals Served 46
Households without Children Served 14
Households with Children Served 7
Number of Households 21
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 21
  • NORTHWESTERN CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 277
Number of Children 236
Number of Individuals Served 513
Households without Children Served 95
Households with Children Served 117
Number of Households 212
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 145
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 2
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 9
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 81
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 25
  • SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 161
Number of Children 108
Number of Individuals Served 269
Households without Children Served 49
Households with Children Served 58
Number of Households 107
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 554
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 5
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 27
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 229
Number of Children 194
Number of Individuals Served 423
Households without Children Served 73
Households with Children Served 90
Number of Households 163
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 143
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 2
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 34
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 9
  • ST. CLAIR COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 184
Number of Children 208
Number of Individuals Served 392
Households without Children Served 59
Households with Children Served 85
Number of Households 144
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 96
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 7
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 18
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 73
  • WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 99
Number of Children 82
Number of Individuals Served 181
Households without Children Served 36
Households with Children Served 39
Number of Households 75
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 62
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 3
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 20

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE STILL HOUSED OR HOMELESS AT HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM FOLLOW-UP

CONTINUUMS STILL HOUSED HOMELESS UNABLE TO LOCATE DECEASED
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care 128 11 46 1
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 195 3 39 1
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 45 0 1 0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 915 19 189 3
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care 19 1 6 0
Cook County Continuum of Care 329 2 28 1
Decatur/Macon Continuum of Care 25 0 27 0
DuPage County Continuum of Care 141 0 13 0
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 156 5 58 0
Heartland Continuum of Care 11 2 22 0
Joliet/Will Continuum of Care 52 0 17 0
Kane County Continuum of Care 50 3 11 0
Lake County Continuum of Care 172 4 31 3
Madison County Continuum of Care 173 3 88 6
McHenry County Continuum of Care 18 0 3 0
Northwestern Continuum of Care 136 1 75 0
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 99 0 8 0
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 147 1 15 0
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 116 4 5 0
West Central Continuum of Care 70 0 5 0
Totals: 2,997 59 687 15
  • GRAND TOTAL STILL HOUSED FOR THE 20 PARTICIPATING CONTINUA OF CARE: 2,997
  • GRAND TOTAL THAT WERE HOMELESS FOR THE 20 PARTICIPATING CONTINUA OF CARE: 59
  • GRAND TOTAL OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE UNABLE TO BE LOCATED: 687
  • GRAND TOTAL OF DECEASED HOUSEHOLDS: 15
  • 79.3% OF THE TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RETAINED THEIR HOUSING WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM.
  • IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE AVERAGE COST PER HOUSEHOLD WAS $1,304