Housing Resources
Foreclosure Prevention Programs & Financial Resources
Numerous organizations offer various types of assistance and counseling for those under financial burdens. Please see below for resources on foreclosure prevention and more.
Northwest Indiana Reinvestment Alliance
Pre and post homeownership counseling, foreclosure mitigation counseling, financial literacy & small business development
More information available here or call 219.931.9300
Housing Opportunities
Pre-purchase education/counseling, reverse mortgage, post-purchase education, various foreclosure prevention plans
More information available here or call 219.548.2800
Crisis Center Inc.
Strengthening communities and empowering families with emphasis on children in need of shelter, safety and support.
More information available here or call 219.938.7070
North Central Indiana Rural Crisis Center - Rensselaer, IN
Helping to end domestic violence in Jasper, Newton, and Pulaski counties by providing temporary shelter and services to victims and children of domestic violence and/or sexual assault.
More information available here or call 800.933.0374
Sojourner Truth House
STH serves homeless and at-risk women and their children and underserved members of the community through three streams of service.
More information available here or call 219.885.2282
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana
Building on donated land, with donated funds and constructed with volunteer labor, our mission is to provide affordable housing opportunities to those in need.
More information available here or call 219.923.7265
<br /> The Fuller Center for Housing - Jasper County
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Building on donated land, with donated funds and constructed with volunteer labor, our mission is to provide affordable housing opportunities to those in need. (In Jasper County, IN)
More information available here or email clausseneq@rensselaer.tv
Indiana Foreclosure Network
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Mortgage payment assistance, mortgage modification assistance & transition assistance
More information available here or call 1.877.GET.HOPE
Additional Resources:
Indiana 211 Partnership – Call 2-1-1
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Making Homes Affordable through Dept. of Treasurery & Housing & Urban Development
This information is provided for informational purposes. Please refer to the organization, municipality, etc. for further explanation, requirements and application processes.
Down Payment Assistance Programs
A multitude of down payment assistance programs are available at the local, state and national level. Read below for a list of programs currently being offer. Many of these entities not only offer down payment assistance monies, but renovation and rehabilitation dollars as well. The dream of home ownership may be more attainable than you thought by utilizing creative financing and assistance.
Federal Programs
United States Department of Agriculture
Various programs available for potential homeowners in rural communities
More information available here | 202.690.1533
United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
-Good Neighbor Next Door Program
-Public Housing Homeownership Programs
-Homeownership Vouchers
More information available here | 202.708.1122
Federal Fair Housing Complaint
-The Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity investigates complaints re: Discrimination under the Fair Housing Act & Discrimination and other civil rights violations in housing and community development programs, including those funded by HUD
More information available here | 202.708.1122
Making Homes Affordable
– Federal Mortgage Assistance Options – An official program of the Departments of the Treasury & Housing and Urban Development
More information available here
Internal Revenue Service
– Pay your taxes. Get your refund status. Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions. Find help to understand and meet your personal and business federal tax responsibilities.
More information available here
State Programs
Indiana Housing Community Development Authority Programs (IHCDA)
-Mortgage Credit Certificate
-Next Home
-Next Home with MCC
More information available here | 317.232.7777
Lake County Programs
Homebuyers Assistance Program
More information available at here | 219.755.3225
East Chicago Programs
-Down payment assistance available for existing homes and new construction
-Additional funds available for city employees
-Income requirements may apply
-Requires completion of home buyer workshop
More information available here or call 219.391.8513
Hammond Programs
-Homebound Program
More information available here or call 219.853.6371
Gary Programs
More information available here or call 219.881.5075
This information is provided for informational purposes. Please refer to the organization, municipality, etc. for further explanantion, requirements and application processes.