Mortgage Payment Assistance | WEST DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP - Emergency Assistance
Offers financial aid to help Township residents avoid loss of home, job, or utilities. Funds are available once every two years and provide help to meet basic needs, including: - Preventing eviction or past due rent/mortgage - Preventing utility disconnection - Work-related expense necessary to getting or keeping a job (for example, uniform or licensing fees) - Cost of prescription medication *Amount of assistance determined on a case-by-case basis. *Program does not disburse cash; all funds will be paid directly to vendors.
Services
Date of Last Formal Update
11/27/2024
Data provided by
Lake County 211
Physical Address
601 Deerfield Road, Deerfield, IL 60015
Hours
Service Hours Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Application process
- Visit website for application - Call to schedule interview with Township Supervisor and bring all documents to appointment Documents required: - Application - Driver's license or State ID - Utility bills - Copy of rental lease or mortgage payment - Paycheck stubs for every member of the family for the last 30 days - Public aid applications/Medicaid card/Link card - Social security applications - Copy of recent bank statements (savings and checking) - Copy of last year's Income Tax return - Birth certificates for all family members - Legal resident card/Green card - Social security cards for all family members
Eligibility
Must be resident of West Deerfield Township for at least 6 weeks and be able to provide proof of emergency hardship Must not have received Emergency Assistance funds in the past two years Must not be receiving monthly payments from welfare assistance programs (ok if awaiting decision letter), including: - Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) - Social Security Income (SSI) - Aid to the Aged, Blind, Disabled (AABD) - Refugee and Repatriate Assistance (PRA)
Languages
Spanish
Agency info
WEST DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP
Township that provides services and assistance to residents