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Makes health and safety improvements to the homes of those who are income-qualified.

Provides programs that homeowners or renters can participate in, including a program to assist families with young children.

Lead Paint and Healthy Homes program makes homes lead safe while also making other improvements. (Homes built before 1978 pose a risk of lead paint.)

Provides minor home repair services. This includes, but is not limited to, repair on things like, doors, windows, handrail installation, furniture, painting, siding and interior construction that doesn't require licensing (no plumbing or electrical work).

Connects youth and families with resources and support.

Navigators are able to “fill gaps” for families by connecting them with local resources and/or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing community supports for youth and families.

Coordinates existing resources and matches participants with resources to solve an immediate need.

Weatherization is an individualized and comprehensive program approach to help residents save fuel and money by addressing air leakage and furnace issues. The program ultimately makes a home more airtight, safe, efficient, and comfortable and may include sealing cracks, insulating attics and walls, repairing doors and windows, and minor window repair and/or replacement.

Furnaces may be examined, cleaned and tuned, repaired, retrofitted, and in some cases, replaced.

Provides critical repairs to owner-occupied properties.

Rehabilitates the houses of low-income homeowners (particularly the elderly, disabled, and families with children) so that they may continue to live in warmth, safety and independence. All work is provided free of charge to the homeowner. Referrals come from health and human service agencies, community and faith-based organizations, service groups, case managers, and individuals. The homeowners, if physically able, work with the volunteers in the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor. Home assessments determine a home's eligibility based on national and local criteria.

Repairs vary from painting and trash removal to minor repairs such as electrical or plumbing work. Smoke detectors and new locks may be installed. Home modifications and accessibility needs given priority. The repairs must be able to be completed in one day; no major structural repairs and no tree removal.

Offers minor home repairs that can be requested and are then assessed. If the repair is beyond the scope of this program, clients will be referred to another entity or for-profit business that may be able to assist at a discount. Repairs that are only aesthetic in nature (such as cleaning windows or painting) will not be considered.

Seasonal yard work projects will also be considered.

Connects youth and families with resources and support.

Navigators are able to “fill gaps” for families by connecting them with local resources and/or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing community supports for youth and families.

Coordinates existing resources and matches participants with resources to solve an immediate need.

Care for the poor organization for the area of 20th Street to 28th Street and Martha to Leavenworth.

Helps the needy with painting, cleaning, raking leaves, minor home repairs, hauling away junk, and community development.

Works to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases. Services include:

• Food-borne illness investigations
• Sanitation referrals to Illinois Department of Public Health
• Septic and water well inspections and permitting
• Tanning facility inspections
• Tattoo and body art facility inspections
  - Smoke-Free Illinois inspection and enforcement

Offers affordable home repair services for low-income homeowners, allowing them to get work done now and pay for it later – sometimes years down the line. Homeowners are invited to apply for the program and are accepted based on their household income and assessed home value. Services may include exterior repairs (such as roofs and siding), critical home repair (such as furnaces and water heaters), weatherization (such as windows and insulation), and accessibility (such as ramps, grab bars, and bath modifications). 

Provides home maintenance and minor home repairs for homeowners.

Typical repairs include (but not limited to) minor carpentry, electrical, plumbing, small painting projects and touch-ups, lawn care (mowing, yard work), gutter cleaning, and window and screen repairs.

Technicians are typically retired workers who have learned home repair from years of personal experience.

Provides minor home repairs or modifications to rehabilitate substandard homes with an emphasis on health and safety issues. Some typical repairs under this program include, but are not limited to plumbing and electrical upgrades, roof repairs, and new heating systems.

Offers the Critical Housing Repair program for families or individuals who live in and own their home. Individuals will be selected following equal housing guidelines and based on the following criteria, need for adequate shelter, willingness to partner, meet the financial guidelines, and live in Marion County. Services include roofs and siding, furnaces and water heaters, windows and doors, and accessibility issues such as ramps and bathroom modifications. 

**To be notified when applications open, visit the website.**

Offers exterior repairs to porches, minor carpentry, and limited repairs to roofs and siding.  Also provides critical home repairs, minor electrical work, and minor plumbing.

Weatherization work provided for windows, gutters, doors, and storm doors.

Provides smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.

Provides accessibility ramps, grab bars, railings and steps, limited flatwork, and limited bathroom modifications.

Unable to help with major renovations, foundations, and HVAC systems.

Provides a home provision program for single parents. Services include lawn care and shrub trimming, interior and exterior painting, furniture assembly or removal, installation and repair of minor items such as towel bars, light switch covers, door handles, wall patchwork, packing and moving, cleaning and organizing.

Provides the volunteers and helps find funding to build wheelchair ramps for individuals' homes that need to be adapted.

Free home repairs and modifications for low-income immigrant and refugee families. Services include plumbing, electrical, roofs, gutters, flooring, grab bars, handrails, ramps, tub/shower modifications and other critical repairs.

Work is done by staff, volunteers and trade professionals.

Provides exterior and minor interior home repairs.

Offers home maintenance repairs for elderly homeowners. Including, but not limited to snow removal, lawn mowing, small home repairs, roof repairs, carpentry/electrical/plumbing projects and wheel chair ramps.

Connects youth and families with resources and support. Navigators have the ability to “fill gaps”, either through helping agencies partner around a common goal, or through flexible funding for needs such as rent, utilities, transportation, and more.

Community Response is designed to reduce unnecessary involvement of child welfare and juvenile justice while increasing the informal and community supports for youth and families. By utilizing Central Navigation, the goal is to coordinate existing resources and match participants with a resource to either solve an immediate need or develop a longer-term coaching relationship.