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There are various options for people with disabilities who need a different place to live in the Chicago area. You will need to make contact with each organization to discuss the available options for the person in need.
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago
Access Living is a bridge that connects low income housing developers to people with disabilities in search of housing in Chicago. We work to utilize available housing stocks, ensuring that providers fulfill housing commitments to people with disabilities through tax credit applications and other programmatic requirements. Call 312.640.2181 to obtain a housing list
https://www.accessliving.org/housing
Anixter Center - Residential Services
Depending on the needs of the person with the disability, Anixter’s residential support services range from home visits to services for families to 24-hour care. Settings vary from neighborhood buildings where 4-8 people are living in one home, to individual apartments leased by the person with a disability. Residential services for persons with disabilities in Chicago, Evanston and Lake County.
Call 773.761.1501
773.761.5607 (TTY)
https://anixter.org/
Buffet Place - Supportive Housing for people with disabilities
Upscale property in North Chicago
773.572.5272
https://buffettplace.com/
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
721 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
312.655.7700
https://www.catholiccharities.net/affordable-housing/affordable-housing-for-people-with-disabilities/
Chicago Mayors Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD)
Call for listing of housing units for persons with disabilities.
121 N. LaSalle Street
Room 104
Chicago, IL 60602
312.744.7050
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/mopd.html
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Housing Information Services Guide Housing Resources
MOPD’s Housing resource guide links people with disabilities to affordable and accessible housing units and information on housing programs and resources. We advocate for accessible housing for people with disabilities in the city of Chicago.
312.744.6673
312.744.7833 (TTY)
Email - MOPDhomemod@cityofchicago.org
2102 W Ogden Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/mopd/hous/general/Housing%20spec%20sheet.pdf
Chicago Housing Authority
Coordinates public housing program for seniors; family unit housing; scattered site housing; and the voucher program. For online information, click “Housing. Please call our main office number at 312.742.8500 to find a representative who can address your concerns.
Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday.
https://www.thecha.org/
City of Chicago Department of Family & Support Services
Go to the website and click on “Programs & Initiatives” to find “Housing” resource information on rentals.
1615 W. Chicago Ave, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60622-5127
Phone: 312.743.0300
https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fss.html
Apply for Rental Assistance Program (RAP)
RAP is open to all Chicago residents regardless of legal immigration status. Rental assistance is not a “public-charge” benefit. If you are a person living with HIV, specific resources are available for you by calling the HIV Resource Coordination Hub.
844.HUB.4040
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/emerg/svcs/homeless_prevention.html
Housing Help - USA.gov
A variety of federal, state, and local housing programs can help you find an affordable a place to live, modify an existing home for disabilities, or help you develop skills to live independently.
1.844.872.4681
https://www.usa.gov/housing-help-audiences
Illinois Housing Development Authority:
Provides resource information on rental assistance, finding an apartment, and grants for home buyers
111 E. Wacker Drive
Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60601
312.836.5200
https://www.ihda.org/
Libenu
Libenu is the innovative leader in providing the gold standard of kosher residential services for Jewish adults with disabilities in Chicago. From group homes to apartments, Libenu provides fully accessible, beautiful, state-of-the-art living options in community settings that are comfortable and familiar for our clients.
847 213.0514
8052 Monticello Ave.
Suite 203
Skokie, IL 60076
info@libenu.org
https://www.libenu.org/
Lutheran Social Services of IL
1001 E. Touhy Avenue, Suite 50
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847.635.4600
https://www.lssi.org/
Salvation Army
Chicago Midwest Salvation Army
20 South Campbell Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois 60612
800.SAL.ARMY
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/chicagomidwest/provide-housing/
Thresholds - Housing for People with mental illness and substance use disorders
4101 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60613
773.572.5500
https://www.thresholds.org/about/
U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD):
Information on finding an apartment; Section 8 vouchers; home repair programs, and specific housing information for people with disabilities.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | 451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20410
Telephone: 202.708.1112
https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD
