Homeless Prevention Annual Report FY2014

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 2014 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 2014, $4 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:
  • 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 2014 were:

Continuum of Care Organizations	AMOUNT
CITY OF CHICAGO CONTINUUM OF CARE	$1,110,736
COOK COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$571,279
DUPAGE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$236,580
NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$194,087
LAKE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$182,491
MADISON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$180,931
HEART OF ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$162,806
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$158,207
ST. CLAIR COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$158,735
BOONE/WINNEGAGO COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$156,880
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$139,258
SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$101,385
WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$61,954
KANE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$59,941
JOLIET/WILL COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$55,214
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA CONTINUUM OF CARE	$46,621
HEARTLAND CONTINUUM OF CARE	$39,961
DECATUR/MACON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$36,630
MCHENRY COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$27,064
CITY OF DEKALB CONTINUUM OF CARE	$19,240
SPECIAL PROJECT	$300,000
TOTAL	$4,000,000

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 FY2014

AGENCIES	Number of Households Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	148
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	210
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	56
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	891
Cook County Continuum of Care	435
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	49
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	34
DuPage County Continuum of Care	170
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	242
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	195
Special Project	220
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	217
Heartland Continuum of Care	33
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	46
Kane County Continuum of Care	47
Lake County Continuum of Care	170
Madison County Continuum of Care	225
McHenry County Continuum of Care	82
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	105
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	146
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	144
TOTAL	3,865

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN SERVED FY2014

AGENCIES	Number of Households with Children Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	101
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	125
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	32
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	541
Cook County Continuum of Care	236
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	27
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	17
DuPage County Continuum of Care	121
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	139
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	122
Special Project	118
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	118
Heartland Continuum of Care	26
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	38
Kane County Continuum of Care	24
Lake County Continuum of Care	80
Madison County Continuum of Care	151
McHenry County Continuum of Care	45
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	69
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	100
West Central Il Continuum of Care	102
TOTAL	2,332

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT CHILDREN SERVED
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2014

AGENCIES	Number of Households without Children Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	47
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	85
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	24
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	350
Cook County Continuum of Care	199
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	22
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	17
DuPage County Continuum of Care	49
Northern IL Continuum of Care	103
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	73
Special Project	102
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	99
Heartland Continuum of Care	7
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	8
Kane County Continuum of Care	23
Lake County Continuum of Care	90
Madison County Continuum of Care	74
McHenry County Continuum of Care	37
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	36
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	46
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	42
TOTAL	1,533

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2014

Agencies	Number of Individuals Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	435
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	550
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	134
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	2,174
Cook County Continuum of Care	1,055
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	125
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	84
DuPage County Continuum of Care	506
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	611
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	506
Special Project	557
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	556
Heartland Continuum of Care	106
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	143
Kane County Continuum of Care	123
Lake County Continuum of Care	382
Madison County Continuum of Care	544
McHenry County Continuum of Care	193
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	268
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	423
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	414
TOTAL	9,889

TOTAL ADULTS SERVED
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2014

AGENCIES	Number of Adults Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	215
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	323
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	73
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	1,164
Cook County Continuum of Care	595
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	67
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	50
DuPage County Continuum of Care	248
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	322
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	271
Special Project	283
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	304
Heartland Continuum of Care	48
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	67
Kane County Continuum of Care	72
Lake County Continuum of Care	209
Madison County Continuum of Care	318
McHenry County Continuum of Care	132
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	145
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	184
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	198
TOTAL	5,288

TOTAL CHILDREN SERVED
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2014

AGENCIES	Number of Children Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	220
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	227
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	61
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	1,010
Cook County Continuum of Care	460
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	58
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	34
DuPage County Continuum of Care	258
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	289
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	235
Special Project	274
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	252
Heartland Continuum of Care	58
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	76
Kane County Continuum of Care	51
Lake County Continuum of Care	173
Madison County Continuum of Care	226
McHenry County Continuum of Care	61
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	123
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	239
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	216
TOTAL	4,601

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING RENTAL ASSISTANCE
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2014

AGENCIES	Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	148
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	135
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	56
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	676
Cook County Continuum of Care	316
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	26
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	13
DuPage County Continuum of Care	133
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	145
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	145
Special Project	124
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	137
Heartland Continuum of Care	26
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	35
Kane County Continuum of Care	45
Lake County Continuum of Care	70
Madison County Continuum of Care	225
McHenry County Continuum of Care	0
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	91
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	81
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	128
TOTAL	2,755

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2014

AGENCIES	Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	4
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	8
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	0
Cook County Continuum of Care	5
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	0
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	0
DuPage County Continuum of Care	1
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	0
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	7
Special Project	4
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	2
Heartland Continuum of Care	0
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	1
Kane County Continuum of Care	0
Lake County Continuum of Care	1
Madison County Continuum of Care	0
McHenry County Continuum of Care	0
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	0
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	45
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	1
TOTAL	79

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2014

AGENCIES	Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	7
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	44
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	115
Cook County Continuum of Care	27
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	25
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	20
DuPage County Continuum of Care	4
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	35
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	48
Special Project	35
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	26
Heartland Continuum of Care	10
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	0
Kane County Continuum of Care	3
Lake County Continuum of Care	0
Madison County Continuum of Care	0
McHenry County Continuum of Care	0
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	7
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	18
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	1
TOTAL	425

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING UTILITY ASSISTANCE
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2014

AGENCIES	Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	18
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	42
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	265
Cook County Continuum of Care	97
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	8
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	0
DuPage County Continuum of Care	41
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	83
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	15
Special Project	57
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	14
Heartland Continuum of Care	10
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	13
Kane County Continuum of Care	6
Lake County Continuum of Care	38
Madison County Continuum of Care	42
McHenry County Continuum of Care	0
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	17
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	35
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	19
TOTAL	820

Homeless Prevention Services
Utilization Statewide by Household Type
FY2014 

Supportive Services	Single Male	Single Female	Couple No Child	Couple With Child	Male With Child	Female With Child	TOTAL
Case Management	556	1,104	308	732	101	1,984	4,785
Counseling - Financial	513	814	239	575	96	1,724	3,961
Food Stamp Screening	503	803	232	559	94	1,681	3,872
LIHEAP Screening	503	803	232	559	94	1,681	3,872
Advocacy	274	385	121	284	47	844	1,955
Alcohol Abuse Services	53	58	3	13	8	195	330
Child Care	20	38	6	39	16	297	416
Children's Services	2	15	4	56	12	191	280
Counseling - Life Skills	126	242	42	98	25	371	904
Counseling - All Other	58	204	41	54	9	194	560
Education	97	149	9	75	17	417	764
Employment Services	138	160	33	104	17	451	903
English as Second Language	13	17	1	9	3	16	59
Follow-up Services	196	364	111	220	37	808	1,736
Health/ Dental Services	43	64	9	20	6	50	192
HIV/AIDS Related Services	100	74	1	0	3	199	377
Housing Location/ Inspection	146	187	31	83	18	425	890
Legal Services/ Referrals	81	144	29	53	6	231	544
Mental Health Services	14	17	4	15	10	41	101
Outreach	79	104	48	117	18	250	616
Substance Abuse Services	51	43	2	5	4	105	210
Transportation	94	146	6	28	5	253	532
Other	64	102	67	116	10	219	578
TOTAL	3,724	6,037	1,579	3,814	656	12,627	28,437

PROGRAM STATISTICS BY CONTINUUM OF CARE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE

• BOONE/WINNEBAGO COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	215
Number of Children	220
Number of Individuals Served	435
Households with Children Served	101
Households without Children Served	47
Number of Households	148
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	148
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	4
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	7
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	18

• CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	323
Number of Children	227
Number of Individuals Served	550
Households with Children Served	125
Households without Children Served	85
Number of Households	210
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	135
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	8
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	44
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	42

• CHAMPAIGN/URBANA CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	73
Number of Children	61
Number of Individuals Served	134
Households with Children Served	32
Households without Children Served	24
Number of Households	56
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	56
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	0

• CITY OF CHICAGO CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	1,164
Number of Children	1,010
Number of Individuals Served	2,174
Households with Children Served	541
Households without Children Served	351
Number of Households	891
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	676
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	115
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	265

• COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	595
Number of Children	460
Number of Individuals Served	1,055
Households with Children Served	236
Households without Children Served	199
Number of Households	435
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	316
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	5
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	27
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	97

• CITY OF DEKALB CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	67
Number of Children	58
Number of Individuals Served	125
Households with Children Served	27
Households without Children Served	22
Number of Households	49
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	26
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	25
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	8

• DECATUR/MACON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	50
Number of Children	34
Number of Individuals Served	84
Households with Children Served	17
Households without Children Served	17
Number of Households	34
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	13
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	20
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	1

• DUPAGE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	248
Number of Children	258
Number of Individuals Served	506
Households with Children Served	121
Households without Children Served	49
Number of Households	170
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	133
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	1
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	4
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	41

• SPECIAL PROJECTS

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	283
Number of Children	274
Number of Individuals Served	557
Households with Children Served	118
Households without Children Served	102
Number of Households	220
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	124
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	4
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	35
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	57

• HEART OF ILLINOIS (PEORIA AREA) CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	304
Number of Children	252
Number of Individuals Served	556
Households with Children Served	118
Households without Children Served	99
Number of Households	217
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	137
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	2
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	26
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	14
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance	54

• HEARTLAND (SPRINGFIELD AREA) CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	48
Number of Children	58
Number of Individuals Served	106
Households with Children Served	26
Households without Children Served	7
Number of Households	33
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	26
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	10
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	10

• JOLIET/WILL COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	67
Number of Children	76
Number of Individuals Served	143
Households with Children Served	38
Households without Children Served	8
Number of Households	46
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	35
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	1
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	13

• KANE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	72
Number of Children	51
Number of Individuals Served	123
Households with Children Served	24
Households without Children Served	23
Number of Households	47
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	45
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	3
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	6

• LAKE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	209
Number of Children	173
Number of Individuals Served	382
Households with Children Served	80
Households without Children Served	90
Number of Households	170
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	70
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	1
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	38
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance	74

• MADISON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	318
Number of Children	226
Number of Individuals Served	544
Households with Children Served	151
Households without Children Served	74
Number of Households	225
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	225
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	42

• MCHENRY COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	132
Number of Children	61
Number of Individuals Served	193
Households with Children Served	45
Households without Children Served	37
Number of Households	82
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 Services	82

• NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	322
Number of Children	289
Number of Individuals Served	611
Households with Children Served	139
Households without Children Served	103
Number of Households	242
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	145
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	35
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	83

• SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	145
Number of Children	123
Number of Individuals Served	268
Households with Children Served	69
Households without Children Served	36
Number of Households	105
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	91
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	7
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	17

• ST. CLAIR COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	184
Number of Children	239
Number of Individuals Served	423
Households with Children Served	100
Households without Children Served	46
Number of Households	146
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	81
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	45
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	18
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	35

• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	271
Number of Children	235
Number of Individuals Served	506
Households with Children Served	122
Households without Children Served	73
Number of Households	195
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	145
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	7
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	48
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	15

• WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	198
Number of Children	216
Number of Individuals Served	414
Households with Children Served	102
Households without Children Served	42
Number of Households	144
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	128
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	1
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	1
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	19

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

Fiscal Year 2014 Continuum of Care (CoC)

(BREAKDOWN OF NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS HOUSED OR HOMELESS 4 MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM ASSISTANCE)

CONTINUUMS	STILL HOUSED	HOMELESS
City of Chicago	790	15
Cook County	404	4
Southern Illinois	184	2
Heart of Illinois	171	2
Northwestern	226	1
Madison County	190	0
DuPage County	149	5
South Central	139	1
St. Clair County	127	3
West Central	99	0
Central Illinois	197	3
Boone/Winnebago	119	0
Lake County	127	7
Champaign/Urbana	23	0
Special Project	163	5
Kane County	38	2
City of DeKalb	46	0
Joliet/Will	27	0
Decatur/Macon County	26	0
Heartland	33	0
McHenry County	62	0
TOTALS	3,340	50

GRAND TOTAL STILL HOUSED FOR THE 21 PARTICIPATING CONTINUA OF CARE: 3,340

GRAND TOTAL THAT WERE HOMELESS FOR THE 21 PARTICIPATING CONTINUA OF CARE: 50

GRAND TOTAL OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE UNABLE TO BE LOCATED: 464

GRAND TOTAL OF DECEASED HOUSEHOLDS: 11

86.4% OF THE TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RETAINED THEIR HOUSING WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM.

IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, THE AVERAGE COST PER HOUSEHOLD WAS $1,035