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Housing Programs

The City of Des Plaines Department of Community and Economic Development is collaborating with the North West Housing Partnership to administer the following programs:

Supportive Housing Advocacy

This program is designed to assist people who have questions about home repair projects and homeownership opportunities. Examples of the housing oriented services include: obtaining and evaluating contractor bids, selecting and preparing contracts, mortgage default counseling, and mediating in the event of disputes.

First-Time Homebuyer Program

This demonstration program is designed to promote affordable homeownership by providing low and moderate-income households with financial assistance to pay for up to 50 percent of their down-payment and closing costs, up to a maximum of $5,000.00. Applicants must be income-eligible, meet federal standards for first-time homebuyers (must not have owned a home in the past 3 years), and must be able to qualify for first mortgage financing. The program will be targeted towards households that have lived in Des Plaines for a minimum of one (1) year, or have a head of household (husband or wife) that has worked full-time (35 hours per week or more) in Des Plaines for a minimum of one (1) year. Properties purchased must be within the corporate limits of the City of Des Plaines and may include single-family homes, town-homes, duplexes and condominiums. Participants will be required to successfully complete a homebuyer education and training course prior to purchasing a home.

Emergency Repair and Handyman Grant Program

The Emergency Repair and Handyman Grant Program will provide grants of $500 to $1,000 to eligible low-income City o Des Plaines homeowners for emergency repairs and repairs of minor code violations, such as painting, partial window replacements, replacement of water heaters, etc. The program will be targeted to homeowners who need to make emergency repairs required to maintain the health and safety of the premises, and to homeowners with small-scale repair jobs not appropriate for the Home Repair Program. Housing inspectors will verify emergency situations. The assistance will be provided in the form of a grant, with no repayment required.

Contact Information:

North West Housing Partnership: Holly Fraccaro 847-348-3024
City of Des Plaines: Chan Yu 847-391-5381

The City of Des Plaines Department of Community and Economic Development is collaborating with the CEDA Northwest Self-help Center to administer the

Fair Housing Counseling Program:

The Fair Housing Counseling Program offers low-income residents free comprehensive counseling on housing-related issues. Examples of types of assistance offered by the sub-recipient agency include H.U.D. certified mortgage default counseling, Home Equity Mortgage Conversion (HECM) counseling, emergency rental and mortgage default assistance, information on tenants rights, tenant-landlord mediation, information and referrals to low income and subsidized housing programs, assistance in applying for rental subsidies, and counseling on fair housing and anti-discrimination laws.

Contact Information:

CEDA Northwest Self-help Center: 847-392-2332

Documents

All documents below are in PDF format.

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