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Garfield Park Community Council provides services that help property managers, tenants and homeowners faced with eviction or renting an apartment by providing counseling and legal assistance through partnerships with Metropolitans Tenants' Organization and the Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing.

The Hope Center Foundation Home Ownership program offers a 360 approach leading to better job options, more marketable skills, good money management practices, increased earning potential and an enhanced sense of financial security.

Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity offers a five-class series to learn the ins and outs of buying, budgeting for, and maintaining a home. This program is open to the public, and anyone is welcome to enroll in the series.

South Suburban Housing Center's HUD-Approved Pre- and Post-Purchase counseling is one-on-one and tailored to help individuals reach their own unique homeownership goals.

Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America helps thousands achieve the dream of lasting homeownership every year. Participants can become eligible for a below-market rate and an affordable mortgage through their financial counseling programs.

Full Circle Homes, an initiative of The Resurrection Project, is a one-stop shop that aims to make homeownership accessible to all.

Center for Changing Lives (CCL) partners with the Department of Housing to offer financial and housing coaches who partner with clients to uncover possibilities, overcome barriers, and achieve their financial goals. CCL provides first-time homebuyer workshops and credit-buying and personal finance tools.

Breakthrough Urban Ministries' Community Economic Development (CED) program provides education, work experience, and supportive services so that individuals increase skills, gain and retain employment, and access to resources and opportunities. Located on the 2nd floor of the Breakthrough Women's Center.

Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity offers a five-class series to learn the ins and outs of buying, budgeting for, and maintaining a home. This program is open to the public, and anyone is welcome to enroll in the series.

As a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, CASL specializes in providing housing and financial services, and resources to teens and adults with multiple barriers-including new immigrants, individuals with low English language proficiency, and lack of resources. Everyone is welcome to seek assistance at CASL! Check the CASL Calendar for upcoming Housing and Financial workshops.

Greater Southwest Development Corporation offers housing counseling, financial coaching, and income support screening services free of charge. HUD-certified Residential Counselors are here to help with foreclosure prevention, and rental assistance, and to prevent the displacement of residents. GSDC's Residential Assistance Center is Southwest Chicago's only no-cost, one-stop shop for comprehensive housing and financial support services.

Chicago Lights' Housing Case Management program offers workshops and case management to connect adults with housing opportunities, as well as budgeting and tenant resources. Even more personalized, in-depth housing consultations can be scheduled with the on-site Stable Housing Case Manager.

CEDA's staff of HUD-certified Housing Counselors are available to assist with foreclosure prevention, pre-purchase, post-purchase, rental counseling, and financial counseling. We can also help identify those who qualify for new COVID-19 rent/mortgage relief programs.

North West Housing Partnership has partnered with FRAMEWORK to provide an advantageous option for homebuyers to receive homebuyer education online. FRAMEWORK is a HUD-approved online education platform. The fee for the online course is $75.00. NWHP also provides one-on-one in person free counseling.

Brighton Park Neighborhood Council's (BPNC's) Homeownership Counseling Program consists of 8 hours of education and counseling to meet the program/HUD's requirements. The program is designed to offer individual counseling and group education where you will learn about the home buying process, credit, money management, the different mortgage products, and down payment assistance programs. After completion of education and counseling, a certificate will be provided.

Counseling on loan modification, forbearance and other financial and homeownership topics and options.

Assists residents in navigating and applying to low-income, affordable and accessible housing in Chicago.

Offers Credit and Budget Counseling, Education and Counseling for First Time Homebuyers, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling and Emergency Home Improvement Loans.

HUD approved housing counselors who advise on foreclosure prevention, home purchase, improving and protecting credit, and other related topics.

Offers HUD-approved housing counseling services to individuals and families in Lake County. Offers tools, education, and empowerment to help address financial barriers to affordable housing. Counseling topics include: Budgeting & Banking Credit Repair Community & Covid Resources Downpayment Assistance Equity Loans Fair Housing and Fair Lending Financial Literacy Foreclosure and Homelessness Prevention Landlord's Rights & Responsibilities Mortgage Default Prevention Pre-Purchase / Home Buyer Refinancing Mortgages Rental Counseling Savings & Spending Plans Scam Prevention Tenant's Rights & Responsibilities

Provides HUD-approved housing counseling to help with the following: Buying a home Maintaining a home Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)/reverse mortgages Bridge loan and high risk mortage loan (HOEPA counseling certificates)

Provides counseling and education designed to certify for home ownership. Also allows clients to receive counseling for down payment assistance or housing. Pre-rental counseling is given to clients seeking approval to rent under several housing programs.

Offers HUD-assisted families become financially independent of government assistance by increasing their income. Case management services include: Job training Financial literacy Credit counseling Homebuyers education classes

Provides first-time homebuyer education and HUD approved counseling services. Also offers down payment assistance where clients receive up to 5% of purchase price to help with down payment and closing costs. Affordable homeownership units in Lake Forest and Highland Park are also available for clients. Services include:

• Developing an individualized action plan
• Developing a realistic budget
• Learning how much of a loan you can afford
• Understand your credit report
• Build savings
• Decrease debt
• How to improve credit scores
• How to qualify for a mortgage
• Overcoming barriers to homeownership
• Answer your questions
• How to feel more confident and prepared for homeownership

Offers free HUD-approved housing counseling and mediation services for people facing foreclosure. The court-appointed mediator will help the individual and lender reach a meaningful solution.