Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority
Qualified participants set savings goals and make regular savings deposits. Every dollar they save is matched, at a minimum for $3 for every $1 saved, to help them reach their goals so they can: Purchase a primary residence located in Indiana Expand a small business located in Indiana Obtain Education and Job Training Make essential repairs to owner-occupied housing Purchase a vehicle for employment, education, or job training purposes
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(800) 872 - 0371
Servants At Work, Inc.
NonprofitSAWs© is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing freedom to low-income, permanently disabled individuals through the construction of wheelchair ramps to the exterior of the homes. Our ramps serve as their gateways to the world, re-opening the possibilities of connecting with neighbors and their larger community. Ramps provide independence and dignity.
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(317) 844-7664
NeighborLink
NonprofitIf you need assistance in Porter County, INDIANA or know someone who does, please submit the following information. Once your project is posted, it will be immediately available to our volunteers for selection. Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide any guarantee that it will get selected. We are a volunteer-based organization and allow volunteers to choose projects they feel they can complete given their time, resources, and skills.
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(219) 617-2077
City of Gary - Community Development
GovernmentHome Improvement Assistance The City of Gary’s Home Improvement Assistance Programs are funded by the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The funds are awarded to the City of Gary by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The programs’ objectives are to preserve existing low and moderate income housing, to assist very low and low to moderate income owners/occupants in bringing their homes up to an acceptable standard code; and, to enhance and revitalize neighborhoods within the City. The home must be a single -family dwelling, owner-occupied; and, meet the HUD Income Guidelines and Housing Quality Standards. Housing Repair Program CDBG funds will provide rehabilitation grants in target areas for low to moderate income, single-family owner-occupied Gary homeowners. A rehabilitation GRANT, up to a maximum of $25,000, may be awarded to income eligible homeowners for the purpose of making needed repairs to their residential properties to bring them into code compliance, eliminate violations that threaten the health and safety of the occupants of the home, and enable them to remain living in their home for as long as possible. The amount of the total cost of repairs cannot exceed $25,000. Eligible repairs (but not an all-inclusive list) include: Roof, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical. Target Areas are: Aetna, Emerson, Horace Mann, and University Park.
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(219) 881-5075
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(219) 881-5085
City of Hammond
GovernmentLoans up to $10,000 are available for roof repairs to single family homes. Please contact Andria Lewis at (219) 853-6358 ext. 4 for further information.
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(219) 853-6300
Lake County Economic Development Department
GovernmentCommunity Development consists of annual Housing and Urban Development Funds (HUD) from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Program. CDBG Program Funds are further divided into specific projects. The following Cities and Towns annually share CDBG funds in Partnerships with LCCEDD for American with Disabilities Act (ADA) projects for sidewalks and curb crossings, park access and amenities, stormwater projects, and other qualifying projects: Cedar Lake, Crown Point, Dyer, Griffith, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station, Lowell, Merrillville, Munster, New Chicago, Schererville, Schneider, St. John, Whiting, and Winfield. Hammond, Gary, and East Chicago also receive HUD funds as entitlement communities separate from Lake County.
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(219) 755-3000
Northwest Indiana Community Action
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(219) 794-1829