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Since March 2002, 67 families with disabilities have realized the American dream of home ownership. Low and very-low income people with disabilities and their families believe home ownership is not a reality. As a result of the Homeownership Coalition’s outreach, they are finding out that home ownership is indeed possible.
Low and very-low income people with disabilities and their families believe home ownership is not a reality. As a result of the Homeownership Coalition’s outreach, they are finding out that home ownership is indeed possible. "John", age 45, from Lincoln, receives $552 a month from Social Security. USDA Rural Development will provide a subsidy for his mortgage loan, to lower the interest rate to 1%. With the Homeownership Coalition providing $10,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLB), his total monthly mortgage payment for his $39,000 home will only be $180.00!
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| Homeownership Coalition for People with Disabilities Robin Benson Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois 510 E. Monroe Street 3rd Floor Springfield, IL 62701 217-744-7777 v/tty 217-744-7744 fax |
SAIL’s Homeownership Coalition for People with Disabilities Jeri Wooters 2449 Federal Drive Decatur, IL 62526 217-876-8888 v/tty 217-876-7245 fax |
Chicago Homeownership Coalition for People with Disabilities Jeanne Sherman 614 W. Roosevelt Rd. Chicago, IL 60607 312-253-7000 x 132 v 312-253-7002 tty 312-253-7001 fax |
| Central Illinois Homeownership Coalition for People with Disabilities Michelle Sanders 614 West Glen Peoria, IL 61614 309-682-3500 v 309-682-3567 tty 309-682-3989 fax |
PACE Homeownership Coalition for People with Disabilities Jenelle Jackson 1317 E. Florida Urbana, IL 61801 217-344-5433 v 217-344-5024 tty 217-344-2414 fax |
Southern Illinois Homeownership Coalition for People with Disabilities Gary Phelps 2135 W. Ramada Lane Carbondale, IL 62901 618-457-3318 v/tty 618-549-0132 fax |
The Homeownership Coalition is a project of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois, a non-profit organization. We will not discriminate on the basis of age, color, gender, sex, race, disability, national origin or religion.