Homeless Prevention Annual Report 2020

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Homeless Prevention Program Report to the General Assembly

Fiscal Year 2020

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 2020 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 2020, $10,349,500 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 2020 were:

Continuum of Care Organizations Amount
BOONE/WINNEBAGO/DEKALB CONTINUUM OF CARE $483,644
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE $253,467
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA CONTINUUM OF CARE $168,465
CITY OF CHICAGO CONTINUUM OF CARE $3,790,100
COOK COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $1,672,798
DECATUR/MACON CONTINUUM OF CARE $81,349
DUPAGE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $560,819
HEART OF ILLINOIS (Peoria Area) CONTINUUM OF CARE $343,709
HEARTLAND CONTINUUM OF CARE $96,964
JOLIET/WILL CONTINUUM OF CARE $192,370
KANE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $368,391
LAKE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $411,680
MADISON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $367,029
MCHENRY COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $56,815
NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE $444,188
SOUTH CENTRAL CONTINUUM OF CARE $218,389
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE $330,190
ST. CLAIR COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE $370,785
WEST CENTRAL CONTINUUM OF CARE $138,348
TOTAL BUDGET $10,349,500

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/DeKalb Continuum of Care 434
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 197
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 155
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 1,510
Cook County Continuum of Care 794
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 88
DuPage County Continuum of Care 295
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 270
Heartland Continuum of Care 45
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 134
Kane County Continuum of Care 142
Lake County Continuum of Care 243
Madison County Continuum of Care 250
McHenry County Continuum of Care 20
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care 396
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 187
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 233
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 182
West Central Continuum of Care 93
Total 5,668

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN SERVED

AGENCIES

Number of Households

with Children Served

Boone/Winnebago/DeKalb Continuum of Care 244
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 115
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 84
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 738
Cook County Continuum of Care 466
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 48
DuPage County Continuum of Care 183
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 151
Heartland Continuum of Care 27
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 85
Kane County Continuum of Care 84
Lake County Continuum of Care 148
Madison County Continuum of Care 185
McHenry County Continuum of Care 8
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care 205
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 102
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 130
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 91
West Central Il Continuum of Care 45
TOTAL 3,139

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT CHILDREN SERVED

AGENCIES

Number of households

without children served

Boone/Winnebago/DeKalb Continuum of Care 190
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 82
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 71
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 772
Cook County Continuum of Care 328
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 40
DuPage County Continuum of Care 112
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 119
Heartland Continuum of Care 18
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 49
Kane County Continuum of Care 58
Lake County Continuum of Care 95
Madison County Continuum of Care 65
McHenry County Continuum of Care 12
Northwestern Continuum of Care 191
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 85
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 103
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 91
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 48
TOTAL 2,529

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED

AGENCIES

Number of

Individuals Served

Boone/Winnebago/DeKalb Continuum of Care 1,052
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 507
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 371
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 3,101
Cook County Continuum of Care 1,883
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 211
DuPage County Continuum of Care 830
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 698
Heartland Continuum of Care 104
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 358
Kane County Continuum of Care 360
Lake County Continuum of Care 618
Madison County Continuum of Care 747
McHenry County Continuum of Care 54
Northwestern Continuum of Care 906
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 468
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 552
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 405
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 210
TOTAL 13,435

TOTAL ADULTS SERVED

AGENCIES Number of Adults Served
Boone/Winnebago/DeKalb Continuum of Care 544
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 257
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 195
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 1,872
Cook County Continuum of Care 1,071
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 106
DuPage County Continuum of Care 431
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 348
Heartland Continuum of Care 56
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 178
Kane County Continuum of Care 186
Lake County Continuum of Care 290
Madison County Continuum of Care 293
McHenry County Continuum of Care 31
Northwestern Continuum of Care 520
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 266
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 302
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 218
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 125
TOTAL 7,289

TOTAL CHILDREN SERVED

AGENCIES

Number of

Children Served

Boone/Winnebago/DeKalb Continuum of Care 508
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 250
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 176
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 1,229
Cook County Continuum of Care 812
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 105
DuPage County Continuum of Care 399
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 350
Heartland Continuum of Care 48
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 180
Kane County Continuum of Care 174
Lake County Continuum of Care 328
Madison County Continuum of Care 454
McHenry County Continuum of Care 23
Northwestern Continuum of Care 386
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 202
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 250
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 187
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 85
TOTAL 6,146

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING RENTAL ASSISTANCE

AGENCIES

Number of Households

Receiving Rental Assistance

Boone/Winnebago/DeKalb Continuum of Care 537
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 150
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 153
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 1,444
Cook County Continuum of Care 582
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 73
DuPage County Continuum of Care 223
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 180
Heartland Continuum of Care 41
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 102
Kane County Continuum of Care 115
Lake County Continuum of Care 143
Madison County Continuum of Care 249
McHenry County Continuum of Care 0
Northwestern Continuum of Care 308
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 177
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 171
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 146
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 71
TOTAL 4,865

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE

AGENCIES

Number of Households

Receiving Mortgage Assistance

Boone/Winnebago/DeKalb Continuum of Care 2
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 11
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 61
Cook County Continuum of Care 14
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 0
DuPage County Continuum of Care 2
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 5
Heartland Continuum of Care 2
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 8
Kane County Continuum of Care 0
Lake County Continuum of Care 0
Madison County Continuum of Care 0
McHenry County Continuum of Care 0
Northwestern Continuum of Care 4
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 0
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 9
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 5
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 0
TOTAL 123

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE

AGENCIES

Number of Households Receiving

Security Deposit Assistance

Boone/Winnebago/DeKalb Continuum of Care 8
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 79
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 131
Cook County Continuum of Care 48
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 15
DuPage County Continuum of Care 12
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 12
Heartland Continuum of Care 19
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 2
Kane County Continuum of Care 49
Lake County Continuum of Care 0
Madison County Continuum of Care 1
McHenry County Continuum of Care 0
Northwestern Continuum of Care 35
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 15
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 77
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 61
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 27
TOTAL 591

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING UTILITY ASSISTANCE

AGENCIES

Number of Households

Receiving Utility Assistance

Boone/Winnebago/DeKalb Continuum of Care 135
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 25
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 2
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 233
Cook County Continuum of Care 147
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care 0
DuPage County Continuum of Care 93
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 26
Heartland Continuum of Care 10
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care 23
Kane County Continuum of Care 23
Lake County Continuum of Care 79
Madison County Continuum of Care 14
McHenry County Continuum of Care 0
Northwestern Continuum of Care 128
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 52
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 26
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 18
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care 11
TOTAL 1,045

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 1,031 2,126 433 815 236 3,457 8,098
Counseling - Financial 927 1,399 330 637 182 2,482 5,957
Food Stamp Screening 894 1,349 318 619 171 2,386 5,737
LIHEAP Screening 894 1,349 318 619 171 2,386 5,737
Advocacy 320 457 113 218 63 1,047 2,218
Alcohol Abuse Services 1 2 1 2 0 0 6
Child Care 2 7 1 48 23 292 373
Children's Services 0 2 0 18 5 94 119
Counseling - Life Skills 203 394 40 62 25 535 1,259
Counseling - All Other 153 327 27 48 9 478 1,042
Education 37 80 3 22 20 107 269
Employment Services 132 242 36 68 15 300 793
English as Second Language 13 23 1 18 1 14 70
Follow-up Services 206 286 82 147 41 550 1,312
Health/ Dental Services 23 28 11 12 5 46 125
HIV/AIDS Related Services 7 1 0 0 1 0 9
Housing Location/ Inspection 67 102 49 63 11 142 434
Legal Services/ Referrals 67 89 44 42 13 180 435
Mental Health Services 17 18 10 9 5 42 101
Outreach 69 76 27 47 16 131 366
Substance Abuse Services 57 76 5 7 4 47 196
Transportation 61 65 22 25 14 89 276
Other 37 165 17 63 22 291 598
TOTAL 5,218 8,666 1,888 3,609 1,053 15,096 35,530

PROGRAM STATISTICS BY CONTINUUM OF CARE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE

  • BOONE/WINNEBAGO/DEKALB COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 544
Number of Children 508
Number of Individuals Served 1,052
Households without Children Served 190
Households with Children Served 244
Number of Households 434
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 537
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 2
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 8
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 135
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 20
  • CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 257
Number of Children 250
Number of Individuals Served 507
Households without Children Served 82
Households with Children Served 115
Number of Households 197
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 150
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 11
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 79
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 25
  • CHAMPAIGN/URBANA CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 195
Number of Children 176
Number of Individuals Served 371
Households without Children Served 71
Households with Children Served 84
Number of Households 155
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 153
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 2
  • CITY OF CHICAGO CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 1,872
Number of Children 1,229
Number of Individuals Served 3,101
Households without Children Served 772
Households with Children Served 738
Number of Households 1,510
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 1,444
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 61
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 131
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 233
  • COOK COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 1,071
Number of Children 812
Number of Individuals Served 1,883
Households without Children Served 328
Households with Children Served 466
Number of Households 794
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 582
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 14
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 48
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 147
  • DECATUR/MACON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 106
Number of Children 105
Number of Individuals Served 211
Households without Children Served 40
Households with Children Served 48
Number of Households 88
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 73
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 15
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 0
  • DUPAGE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 431
Number of Children 399
Number of Individuals Served 830
Households without Children Served 112
Households with Children Served 183
Number of Households 295
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 223
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 2
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 12
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 93
  • HEART OF ILLINOIS (PEORIA AREA) CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 348
Number of Children 350
Number of Individuals Served 698
Households without Children Served 119
Households with Children Served 151
Number of Households 270
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 180
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 5
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 12
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 26
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 67
  • HEARTLAND (SPRINGFIELD AREA) CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 56
Number of Children 48
Number of Individuals Served 104
Households without Children Served 18
Households with Children Served 27
Number of Households 45
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 41
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 2
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 19
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 10
  • JOLIET/WILL CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 178
Number of Children 180
Number of Individuals Served 358
Households without Children Served 49
Households with Children Served 85
Number of Households 134
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 102
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 8
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 2
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 23
  • KANE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 186
Number of Children 174
Number of Individuals Served 360
Households without Children Served 58
Households with Children Served 84
Number of Households 142
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 115
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 49
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 23
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 14
  • LAKE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 290
Number of Children 328
Number of Individuals Served 618
Households without Children Served 95
Households with Children Served 148
Number of Households 243
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 143
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 79
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 94
  • MADISON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 293
Number of Children 454
Number of Individuals Served 747
Households without Children Served 65
Households with Children Served 185
Number of Households 250
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 249
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 1
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 14
  • MCHENRY COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 31
Number of Children 23
Number of Individuals Served 54
Households without Children Served 12
Households with Children Served 8
Number of Households 20
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 20
  • NORTHWESTERN CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 520
Number of Children 386
Number of Individuals Served 906
Households without Children Served 191
Households with Children Served 205
Number of Households 396
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 308
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 4
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 35
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 128
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance 27
  • SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 266
Number of Children 202
Number of Individuals Served 468
Households without Children Served 85
Households with Children Served 102
Number of Households 187
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 177
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 15
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 52
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 302
Number of Children 250
Number of Individuals Served 552
Households without Children Served 103
Households with Children Served 130
Number of Households 233
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 171
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 9
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 77
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 26
  • ST. CLAIR COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 218
Number of Children 187
Number of Individuals Served 405
Households without Children Served 91
Households with Children Served 91
Number of Households 185
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 146
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 5
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 61
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 18
  • WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS TOTALS
Number of Adults Served 125
Number of Children 85
Number of Individuals Served 210
Households without Children Served 48
Households with Children Served 45
Number of Households 93
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance 71
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance 0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance 27
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance 11

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/DeKalb Continuum of Care 400 4 30 0
Central Illinois Continuum of Care 177 0 20 0
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care 151 1 3 0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care 1,304 1 205 0
Cook County Continuum of Care 624 2 168 0
Decatur/Macon Continuum of Care 68 0 20 0
DuPage County Continuum of Care 274 0 21 0
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care 243 6 20 1
Heartland Continuum of Care 30 0 15 0
Joliet/Will Continuum of Care 124 0 10 0
Kane County Continuum of Care 125 1 16 0
Lake County Continuum of Care 222 6 15 0
Madison County Continuum of Care 238 2 10 0
McHenry County Continuum of Care 13 1 5 1
Northwestern Continuum of Care 340 1 54 1
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care 174 1 12 0
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care 229 1 2 1
St. Clair County Continuum of Care 174 0 8 0
West Central Continuum of Care 93 0 0 0
Totals: 5,003 27 634 4
  • GRAND TOTAL STILL HOUSED FOR THE 20 PARTICIPATING CONTINUA OF CARE: 5,003
  • GRAND TOTAL THAT WERE HOMELESS FOR THE 20 PARTICIPATING CONTINUA OF CARE: 27
  • GRAND TOTAL OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE UNABLE TO BE LOCATED: 634
  • GRAND TOTAL OF DECEASED HOUSEHOLDS: 4
  • 88.3% OF THE TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RETAINED THEIR HOUSING WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM.
  • IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE AVERAGE COST PER HOUSEHOLD WAS $1,826