Homeless Prevention Annual Report FY2015

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 2015 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 2015, $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 2015 were:

Continuum of Care Organizations	AMOUNT
BOONE/WINNEBAGO CONTINUUM OF CARE	$156,880
CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$118,339
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA CONTINUUM OF CARE	$46,621
CITY OF CHICAGO CONTINUUM OF CARE	$1,110,736
CITY OF DEKALB CONTINUUM OF CARE	$19,240
COOK COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$571,279
DECATUR/MACON CONTINUUM OF CARE	$36,630
DUPAGE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$236,580
HEART OF ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$162,806
HEARTLAND CONTINUUM OF CARE	$39,961
JOLIET/WILL CONTINUUM OF CARE	$76,133
KANE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$59,941
LAKE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$182,491
MADISON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$180,931
MCHENRY COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$27,064
NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$194,087
SOUTH CENTRAL CONTINUUM OF CARE	$65,901
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE	$193,691
SPECIAL LATINO PROJECT	$300,000
ST. CLAIR COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE	$158,735
WEST CENTRAL CONTINUUM OF CARE	$61,954
TOTAL BUDGET	$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 FY2015

AGENCIES	Number of Households Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	150
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	222
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	63
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	885
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	13
Cook County Continuum of Care	448
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	38
DuPage County Continuum of Care	186
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	212
Heartland Continuum of Care	33
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	79
Kane County Continuum of Care	49
Lake County Continuum of Care	244
Madison County Continuum of Care	223
McHenry County Continuum of Care	40
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	235
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	92
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	253
Special Latino Project	244
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	139
West Central Continuum of Care	109
TOTAL	3,957

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN SERVED FY2015

AGENCIES	Number of Households with Children Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	89
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	157
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	41
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	558
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	8
Cook County Continuum of Care	243
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	22
DuPage County Continuum of Care	129
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	119
Heartland Continuum of Care	20
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	54
Kane County Continuum of Care	25
Lake County Continuum of Care	151
Madison County Continuum of Care	151
McHenry County Continuum of Care	21
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	149
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	58
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	152
Special Latino Project	162
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	87
West Central Il Continuum of Care	59
TOTAL	2,455

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT CHILDREN SERVED
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2015

AGENCIES	Number of Households without Children Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	61
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	65
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	22
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	327
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	5
Cook County Continuum of Care	205
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	16
DuPage County Continuum of Care	57
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	93
Heartland Continuum of Care	13
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	25
Kane County Continuum of Care	24
Lake County Continuum of Care	93
Madison County Continuum of Care	72
McHenry County Continuum of Care	19
Northern IL Continuum of Care	86
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	34
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	101
Special Latino Project	82
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	52
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	50
TOTAL	1,502

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS SERVED
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2015

Agencies	Number of Individuals Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	380
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	646
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	156
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	2243
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	43
Cook County Continuum of Care	1067
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	95
DuPage County Continuum of Care	543
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	542
Heartland Continuum of Care	99
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	208
Kane County Continuum of Care	119
Lake County Continuum of Care	603
Madison County Continuum of Care	528
McHenry County Continuum of Care	109
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	610
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	227
Special Latino Project	668
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	603
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	375
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	262
TOTAL	10,126

TOTAL ADULTS SERVED
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2015

AGENCIES	Number of Adults Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	193
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	319
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	78
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	1183
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	25
Cook County Continuum of Care	602
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	49
DuPage County Continuum of Care	278
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	271
Heartland Continuum of Care	41
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	103
Kane County Continuum of Care	73
Lake County Continuum of Care	290
Madison County Continuum of Care	293
McHenry County Continuum of Care	55
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	320
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	123
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	365
Special Latino Project	301
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	183
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	147
TOTAL	5,292

TOTAL CHILDREN SERVED
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2015

AGENCIES	Number of Children Served
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	187
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	327
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	78
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	1,060
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	18
Cook County Continuum of Care	465
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	46
DuPage County Continuum of Care	265
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	271
Heartland Continuum of Care	58
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	105
Kane County Continuum of Care	46
Lake County Continuum of Care	313
Madison County Continuum of Care	235
McHenry County Continuum of Care	54
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	290
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	104
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	303
Special Latino Project	302
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	192
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	115
TOTAL	4,834

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING RENTAL ASSISTANCE
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2015

AGENCIES	Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	135
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	132
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	63
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	571
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	5
Cook County Continuum of Care	309
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	31
DuPage County Continuum of Care	142
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	112
Heartland Continuum of Care	29
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	63
Kane County Continuum of Care	35
Lake County Continuum of Care	72
Madison County Continuum of Care	218
McHenry County Continuum of Care	0
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	157
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	76
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	195
Special Latino Project	177
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	98
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	97
TOTAL	2,717

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2015

AGENCIES	Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	2
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	3
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	2
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	0
Cook County Continuum of Care	3
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	0
DuPage County Continuum of Care	0
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	5
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	0
McHenry County Continuum of Care	0
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	0
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	0
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	8
Special Latino Project	2
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	6
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	0
TOTAL	35

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2015

AGENCIES	Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	2
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	60
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	160
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	0
Cook County Continuum of Care	39
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	6
DuPage County Continuum of Care	1
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	28
Heartland Continuum of Care	15
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	0
Kane County Continuum of Care	11
Lake County Continuum of Care	0
Madison County Continuum of Care	0
McHenry County Continuum of Care	0
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	32
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	8
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	35
Special Latino Project	27
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	31
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	1
TOTAL	456

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVING UTILITY ASSISTANCE
Homeless Prevention Program
FY2015

AGENCIES	Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	11
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	61
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	253
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	7
Cook County Continuum of Care	97
Decatur/Macon County Continuum of Care	6
DuPage County Continuum of Care	51
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	15
Heartland Continuum of Care	9
Joliet/Will County Continuum of Care	16
Kane County Continuum of Care	7
Lake County Continuum of Care	58
Madison County Continuum of Care	7
McHenry County Continuum of Care	0
Northwestern Illinois Continuum of Care	59
South Central Illinois Continuum of Care	19
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	22
Special Latino Project	25
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	49
West Central Illinois Continuum of Care	8
TOTAL	780

Homeless Prevention Services
Utilization Statewide by Household Type
FY2015

Supportive Services	Single Male	Single Female	Couple No Child	Couple With Child	Male With Child	Female With Child	TOTAL
Case Management	511	1,036	335	771	104	2,292	5,049
Counseling - Financial	471	831	238	532	83	1,890	4,045
Food Stamp Screening	458	818	229	517	83	1,866	3,971
LIHEAP Screening	458	818	229	517	83	1,866	3,971
Advocacy	174	283	84	221	32	631	1,425
Alcohol Abuse Services	43	33	4	15	4	97	196
Child Care	0	0	1	32	9	277	319
Children's Services	0	9	4	24	10	327	374
Counseling - Life Skills	89	146	64	51	21	392	763
Counseling - All Other	45	116	39	30	12	148	390
Education	44	109	8	31	5	170	367
Employment Services	92	141	18	78	11	378	718
English as Second Language	8	18	1	4	1	29	61
Follow-up Services	219	340	86	224	39	819	1,727
Health/ Dental Services	10	78	3	19	2	75	187
HIV/AIDS Related Services	46	92	2	7	5	164	316
Housing Location/ Inspection	85	91	25	63	9	160	433
Legal Services/ Referrals	49	98	25	29	7	230	438
Mental Health Services	8	19	1	4	4	15	51
Outreach	67	92	36	85	18	201	499
Substance Abuse Services	81	80	6	10	3	114	294
Transportation	39	112	9	46	11	331	548
Other	59	139	47	98	8	231	582
TOTAL	3,056	5,499	1,494	3,408	564	12,703	26,724

PROGRAM STATISTICS BY CONTINUUM OF CARE RECEIVING ASSISTANCE

• BOONE/WINNEBAGO COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	193
Number of Children	187
Number of Individuals Served	380
Households without Children Served	61
Households with Children Served	89
Number of Households	150
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	135
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	2
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	2
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	11

• CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	319
Number of Children	327
Number of Individuals Served	646
Households without Children Served	65
Households with Children Served	157
Number of Households	222
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	132
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	3
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	60
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	61

• CHAMPAIGN/URBANA CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	78
Number of Children	78
Number of Individuals Served	156
Households without Children Served	22
Households with Children Served	41
Number of Households	63
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	63
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	1,183
Number of Children	1,060
Number of Individuals Served	2,243
Households without Children Served	327
Households with Children Served	558
Number of Households	885
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	571
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	2
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	160
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	253

• CITY OF DEKALB CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	25
Number of Children	18
Number of Individuals Served	43
Households without Children Served	5
Households with Children Served	8
Number of Households	13
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	5
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	7

• COOK COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	602
Number of Children	465
Number of Individuals Served	1,067
Households without Children Served	205
Households with Children Served	243
Number of Households	448
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	309
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	3
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	39
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	97

• DECATUR/MACON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	49
Number of Children	46
Number of Individuals Served	95
Households without Children Served	16
Households with Children Served	22
Number of Households	38
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	31
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	6
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	6

• DUPAGE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	278
Number of Children	265
Number of Individuals Served	543
Households without Children Served	57
Households with Children Served	129
Number of Households	186
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	142
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	1
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	51

• HEART OF ILLINOIS (PEORIA AREA) CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	271
Number of Children	271
Number of Individuals Served	542
Households without Children Served	93
Households with Children Served	119
Number of Households	212
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	112
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	5
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	28
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	15
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance	52

• HEARTLAND (SPRINGFIELD AREA) CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	41
Number of Children	58
Number of Individuals Served	99
Households without Children Served	13
Households with Children Served	20
Number of Households	33
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	29
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	15
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	9

• Joliet/Will CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	103
Number of Children	105
Number of Individuals Served	208
Households without Children Served	25
Households with Children Served	54
Number of Households	79
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	63
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	3
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	16

• KANE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	73
Number of Children	46
Number of Individuals Served	119
Households without Children Served	24
Households with Children Served	25
Number of Households	49
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	35
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	11
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	7

• LAKE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	290
Number of Children	313
Number of Individuals Served	603
Households without Children Served	93
Households with Children Served	151
Number of Households	244
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	72
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	1
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	58
Number of Households Receiving Legal Assistance	134

• MADISON COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	293
Number of Children	235
Number of Individuals Served	528
Households without Children Served	72
Households with Children Served	151
Number of Households	223
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	218
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	7

• MCHENRY COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	55
Number of Children	54
Number of Individuals Served	109
Households without Children Served	19
Households with Children Served	21
Number of Households	40
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	40

• NORTHWESTERN CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	320
Number of Children	290
Number of Individuals Served	610
Households without Children Served	86
Households with Children Served	149
Number of Households	235
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	157
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	32
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	59
Number of Households Receiving Legal Services	32

• SOUTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	123
Number of Children	104
Number of Individuals Served	227
Households without Children Served	34
Households with Children Served	58
Number of Households	92
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	76
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	8
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	19

• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	365
Number of Children	303
Number of Individuals Served	668
Households without Children Served	101
Households with Children Served	152
Number of Households	253
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	195
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	8
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	35
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	22

• SPECIAL LATINO PROJECT

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	301
Number of Children	302
Number of Individuals Served	603
Households without Children Served	82
Households with Children Served	162
Number of Households	244
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	177
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	2
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	27
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	25

• ST. CLAIR COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	183
Number of Children	192
Number of Individuals Served	375
Households without Children Served	52
Households with Children Served	87
Number of Households	139
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	98
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	6
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	31
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	49

• WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CONTINUUM OF CARE

PROGRAM STATISTICS	TOTALS
Number of Adults Served	147
Number of Children	115
Number of Individuals Served	262
Households without Children Served	50
Households with Children Served	59
Number of Households	109
Number of Households Receiving Rental Assistance	97
Number of Households Receiving Mortgage Assistance	0
Number of Households Receiving Security Deposit Assistance	1
Number of Households Receiving Utility Assistance	8

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

Fiscal Year 2015 Continuum of Care (CoC)

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

CONTINUUMS	STILL HOUSED	HOMELESS	UNABLE TO LOCATE	DECEASED
Boone/Winnebago Continuum of Care	112	4	32	2
Central Illinois Continuum of Care	187	1	34	0
Champaign/Urbana Continuum of Care	52	0	11	0
City of Chicago Continuum of Care	746	6	132	1
City of DeKalb Continuum of Care	12	0	1	0
Cook County Continuum of Care	369	0	79	0
Decatur/Macon Continuum of Care	11	0	27	0
DuPage County Continuum of Care	176	4	5	1
Heart of Illinois Continuum of Care	133	4	74	1
Heartland Continuum of Care	33	0	0	0
Joliet/Will Continuum of Care	57	0	22	0
Kane County Continuum of Care	42	1	5	1
Lake County Continuum of Care	183	2	59	0
Madison County Continuum of Care	143	2	78	0
McHenry County Continuum of Care	29	3	8	0
Northwestern Continuum of Care	224	1	9	1
South Central Continuum of Care	85	0	7	0
Southern Illinois Continuum of Care	238	0	14	1
Special Latino Project	194	6	44	0
St. Clair County Continuum of Care	118	3	18	0
West Central Continuum of Care	103	0	6	0
Totals:	3,247	37	665	8

GRAND TOTAL STILL HOUSED FOR THE 21 PARTICIPATING CONTINUA OF CARE: 3,247

GRAND TOTAL THAT WERE HOMELESS FOR THE 21 PARTICIPATING CONTINUA OF CARE: 37

GRAND TOTAL OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT WERE UNABLE TO BE LOCATED: 665

GRAND TOTAL OF DECEASED HOUSEHOLDS: 8

82.1% OF THE TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS RETAINED THEIR HOUSING WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM.

IN FISCAL YEAR 2015, THE AVERAGE COST PER HOUSEHOLD WAS $1,011