NWI Housing Resources

Broadway Area Community Development Corporation
Building Dreams of Hope
Sharron Liggins – Board President
1085 Broadway Suite 201
Gary, Indiana 46402
Office: 219-882-8950
Fax: 219-882-8946
Email: sliggins@broadwaycdc.com
www.broadwaycdc.com

Descending Dove Ministries, Inc
P: 219-887-3683
E: pastoremmett@sbcglobal.net

DoD’s Homeowner Assistance Program
To assist eligible service members & federal citizen homeowners who face financial loss when selling their primary residence homes in areas where real estate values have declined because of a base closure or realignment announcement
http://www.hap.usace.army.mil/

Fisher Houses and Programs
Temporary housing on the grounds of major military or VA medical centered for families and caregivers of individuals admitted to the hospital, Caring Bridge Program status updates,
scholarships for children and spouses, Hero Miles (free airline tickets for family members
of an OIF/OEF ill or injured service member) and Newman’s Own organizational grants
http://www.Fisherhouse.org

Freddie Mac
Works with mortgage lenders to help people get lower housing costs
and better access to home financing. CreditSmart curriculum materials
materials help consumers build and maintain better credit, make sound
financial decisions and understand homeownership.
http://www.freddiemac.com/creditsmart/

Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
820 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, IL 60612
P: 312-569-8387

Home for Our Troops
Build or adapts homes for handicapped accessibility at no cost to veterans
508-823-3300
1-866-7 TROOPS
http://www.HomesForOurTroops.org

Homeless Veterans
1-877-424-3838

Homeless Veterans Hotline
Veterans can access trained counselors via the Hotline
24 hours per day, 7 days a week
P: 1-800-273-8255

Homeless Veterans Outreach Coordinator
United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Indianapolis Regional Office
P: 317-916-3470
E: marion.clinkscales@va.gov

Hope for Homeowners
Provides FHA insurance to certain approved lenders who agree to refinance into
FHA loans
http://www.hud.gov/hopeforhomeowners

Hope NOW
Hope NOW is an alliance between HUD approved counseling agents, servicers, investors
and other mortgage market participants that provide free foreclosure prevention assistance
1-888-995-HOPE
http://www.hopenow.com

HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Hope for Homeowners Assistance Program
Provides housing, educational materials and help for homeowners at risk for foreclosure
1-800-225-5342
http://www.hud.gov

Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Phone: 312-569-6929

Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network/ The Hardest Hit Fund
P: 1-877-GET-HOPE
www.877gethope.org

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
http://nchv.org/

North Township Trustee
Emergency Housing
Frank J. Mrvan
5947 Hohman Avenue,    Hammond IN
219-932-2530

Porter County Housing Opportunities
2001 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso IN 46383
219-548-2800 ext.: 209

406 Franklin, Michigan City IN 46360
219 814-4687 ext.: 209
http://www.portercountygiveday.org

Safe Haven
http://www.asafehaven.org/

The National Center for Homeless Vets
For Homeless Veterans who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness.
24/7 hotline
1-877-4AID-VET

VA Homefront
For help with housing, jobs, health care, education and other Veteran benefits
1-877-424-3838
www.va.gov/homeless

Veterans Life Changing Services

President & Executive Director
Lorese Wesley
a 501c3 not for profit organization
501 West Ridge Road
Gary, IN 46408
219-455-6689 office
lwesley@veteranschangingservices.com
www.veteranslifechangingservices.org

Webb House, Inc.
Center for Homeless Veterans
P: 219-980-4681
E: webbhouseinc@yahoo.com