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2010 Home Modification Program and Application
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Home Modification Program Funding Announcement
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (the Authority) is now accepting applications under the Authority’s Home Modification Program. The Home Modification program is a joint effort of the Authority, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Illinois Department on Aging.
Program Description
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (“IHDA”) will make funds available through its Affordable Housing Trust Fund to eligible applicant organizations for providing home modification repairs and improvements to housing owned or occupied by income-eligible elderly persons and persons with disabilities. The overall goals of this program are:
To prioritize use of such funds to:
Prevent unnecessary institutionalization of senior citizens and persons with disabilities by funding such repairs in existing housing, thereby allowing clients to age or remain in place by making their existing housing more accessible;
End unnecessary institutionalization of senior citizens and persons with disabilities by funding repairs in existing housing that is owned, rented, or will be rented by a person seeking to leave an institutional setting. Home Modification Grantees are encouraged to combine Home Modification funds with funding from community reintegration, home service, enhanced transition and community care programs;
To encourage partnerships of housing and service agencies to affect a more viable and accessible living environment for the elderly and persons with disabilities;
To make such assistance available to clients through a broader geographic distribution than provided by existing programs;
Deadline for Applications
The application deadline is July 21, 2010.
IHDA, IDHS and IDoA will host one webinar for potential applicants prior to the application deadline. The webinar will provide an opportunity to learn more about the application process. The webinar will be held on June 30, 2010. Log-in information will be distributed prior to the training. If you wish to participate in the webinar, please register with Jan van der Woerd by email at jvanderwoerd@ihda.org no later than June 28, 2010. The webinar replaces the application workshops held under previous Home Modification program years and utilizes both a computer and phone conference line. If you require reasonable accommodation in order to utilize the webinar format, please contact Jan van der Woerd at jvanderwoerd@ihda.org or (312) 836-5324.
Contact Information:
For further information on this program announcement and program contact Jan van der Woerd at (312) 836-5324.
For the 2010 Home Modification Program Application Form, see THIS FILE.
For the 2010 Income Limits, see THIS PAGE.
For the Participant Selection Plan, see THIS FILE.
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