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Rebuilding Together

Location Name

Rebuilding Together
445 East 1st Street, Fremont, NE 68025

Home modification projects to protect vulnerable individuals and families from harmful exposures to health and safety hazards, ramp installation and maintenance for qualifying individuals, and critical home repairs (roof, floor, bathroom, plumbing, etc.).

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United Way of the Midlands

Carle - Champaign on Kirby

Location Name

Carle - Champaign on Kirby
1813 West Kirby Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821

Offers a variety of rental medical equipment and supplies.

Products include:

-- Mobility aids

-- Breast pumps and accessories

-- Bandages and wound care

-- Medical instruments

-- Orthopedic products

-- Aids for daily living

-- Ostomy products

-- Hosiery and medical legwear

-- Oxygen, respiratory and CPAP machines and accessories

-- Hospital beds and accessories

-- Home safety products (grab bars, bath/shower benches, elevated toilet seats)

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Carle - Mattoon on Lerna

Location Name

Carle - Mattoon on Lerna
200 Lerna Road South, Mattoon, IL 61938

Offers a variety of rental medical equipment and supplies.

Products include:

-- Mobility aids

-- Breast pumps and accessories

-- Bandages and wound care

-- Medical instruments

-- Orthopedic products

-- Aids for daily living

-- Ostomy products

-- Hosiery and medical legwear

-- Oxygen, respiratory and CPAP machines and accessories

-- Hospital beds and accessories

-- Home safety products (grab bars, bath/shower benches, elevated toilet seats)

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United Way of the Midlands

City of Champaign

Location Name

City of Champaign
102 North Neil Street, Champaign, IL 61820

Provides home improvement grants and/or low interest loans to repair deteriorated dwellings. Programs include:

- Minor Home Repair Program: provides grants and forgivable deferred payment loans to correct housing deficiencies of an immediate nature which threaten the health or safety of the occupant of the home or the structural integrity of the building.

  • Home Accessibility Retrofit Program: provides grants or loans to eliminate barriers, modify the layout, or add structural accessories/improvements to the dwelling to make it more accessible for occupants with disabilities. May also be used to make "visibility" modification to dwelling units to allow immediate family members with disabilities to visit the subject property.

  • Accessory Structure Demolition Program: provides grants or forgivable deferred loans for homeowners to demolish unsafe structures on their property.

  • Residential Exterior Rehabilitation Program: provides a 50/50 matching grant or 0% interest loan to repair and bring up to code the living structure.

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Hills and Dales Community Center

Location Name

Hills and Dales Community Center
1011 Davis Street, Dubuque, IA 52001

May provide for modifications to the home and/or vehicle that directly address a person's medical health or are necessary to provide for the medical needs, welfare and safety of the individual and to increase or maintain independence.

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League of Human Dignity - Omaha

Location Name

League of Human Dignity - Omaha
Center for Independent Living, 1301 South 75th Street, Omaha, NE 68124

Services for individuals with disabilities. Includes information and referral, service coordination, independent living skills training, individual and system advocacy, equipment loan and rental, barrier removal consultations and grants, and disability awareness training. Assists people with disabilities to transition from nursing homes to community based living. Offers a personal assistant referral and management program. Peer mentoring. Mobility options equipment repair and sales.

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Ankeny Service Center

Location Name

Ankeny Service Center
641 South Ankeny Boulevard, Suite H, Ankeny, IA 50023
Offers small to minor home repairs to those in need. Repairs must be small and can include (but not limited to) repairs such as painting, minor plumbing, ramp installation, or window screen replacements.

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Dallas County Local Housing Trust Fund, Inc.

Location Name

Dallas County Local Housing Trust Fund, Inc.
939 Office Park Road, Suite 306, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Financially assists homeowners within Dallas County with housing repairs and correcting code violations by offering forgivable loans. It is funded through grants. The mission of the Dallas County Local Housing Trust Fund is "to provide and expand safe and affordable housing to low income residents of Dallas County" PROGRAM ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES include: 1) Basic structural repairs: (a) exterior walls (b) roof and roof structure (c) foundation (d) floor joists and ceilings 2) Building systems: (a) electrical (b) plumbing (c) heating 3) Weatherization: (a) insulation (b) windows (c) siding 4) Handicap Accessibility: (a) exterior ramp (b) bathroom facilities REQUIREMENTS: 1) the property to be assisted must be located within Dallas County 2) proof of home ownership of the applicant must be provided. The property to be assisted must be the homeowner's primary residence and a single family structure 3) property taxes and/or mortgage payments must be current and paid to date and there cannot be any mechanics liens on the property to be assisted 4) income limits of the household must fall at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Dallas County. Priority is given to households at 50% or less of the Area Median Income

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Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley

Location Name

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley
56 South Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120

Offers home repairs and improvements necessary for restoring and maintaining safe living conditions and home values. This program is applicable for low-income families, seniors, and those with a disability. Services include interior or exterior work performed to alleviate critical health, life and safety issues or code violations. This includes a change to or repair of materials or components, a reconfiguration of space, a modification for accessibility and interior modifications, installation or extension of plumbing, and mechanical or electrical systems on an existing structure.

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Senior Services of Marion County

Location Name

Senior Services of Marion County
120 East Green Street, Centralia, IL 62801

Caregiver services are available to informal or family caregivers of persons over the age of 60 or to grandparents raising grandchildren.

Services can include respite care (services that give caregivers a rest), home modification, assistive devices, transportation, and financial assistance.

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Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital

Location Name

Horizon Health Paris Community Hospital
721 East Court Street, Paris, IL 61944

Offers healthcare services for seniors, which includes health assessments, medication management, individual, group, and family therapy, fall prevention, home modifications, and health and wellness training.

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Springfield Center for Independent Living

Location Name

Springfield Center for Independent Living
330 South Grand Avenue West, Springfield, IL 62704

Administers a wheelchair ramp program for rental units or home owners meeting Federal Poverty guidelines in the city of Springfield. Residents can request a ramp to be built on their home at no cost.

May require names to be added to a waiting list.

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Rebuilding Together - Greater Des Moines

Location Name

Rebuilding Together - Greater Des Moines
1111 9th Street, Suite 265, Des Moines, IA 50314
Rehabilitates the houses of low-income homeowners (particularly the elderly, disabled, and families with children) so that they may continue to live in warmth, safety and independence. All work is provided free of charge to the homeowner. Referrals come from health and human service agencies, community and faith-based organizations, service groups, case managers, and individuals. The homeowners, if physically able, work with the volunteers in the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor. Home assessments determine a home's eligibility based on national and local criteria. Repairs vary from painting and trash removal to minor repairs such as electrical or plumbing work. Smoke detectors and new locks may be installed. Home modifications and accessibility needs given priority. The repairs must be able to be completed in one day; no major structural repairs and no tree removal. Yard cleanup is offered by a group of volunteers, a couple of times throughout the summer months (will NOT help with tree removals, tree limbs/branches removals from dead or dying trees, mowing yards or snow removal).  Volunteer Opportunities are available as Rebuilding Together relies on donations of time, money, material and volunteers both skilled and unskilled to help with repairs.

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City of Omaha Planning Department, Housing and Community Development Division

Location Name

City of Omaha Planning Department, Housing and Community Development Division
1819 Farnam Street, Suite 1111, Omaha, NE 68183

Provides home modifications to help remove barriers in the homes of seniors to help them remain in their homes longer. Improvements are meant to reduce the risk of falling, improve general safety, increase accessibility, and to improve the functional abilities of the home.

This is a grant program (up to $5,000) for single-family homeowners within the Omaha city limits. No repayment is necessary.

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Friends of Man

Location Name

Friends of Man
PO Box 937, Littleton, CO 80160
Assists low income individuals with a range of needs including mobility equipment, vehicle modifications, ramps and minor house modifications for accessibility, medical equipment and prostheses.

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United Way of the Midlands

League of Human Dignity - Council Bluffs

Location Name

League of Human Dignity - Council Bluffs
Southwest Iowa Center For Independent Living, 1520 Avenue M, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Services for individuals with disabilities. Includes information and referral, service coordination, independent living skills training, individual and system advocacy, equipment loan and rental, equipment repair, barrier removal consultations and grants, peer mentoring, and disability awareness training. Personal assistant referral and management program.

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Concerned, Inc.

Location Name

Concerned, Inc.
2513 Southwest Avenue, Harlan, IA 51537
Integrates people with intellectual disabilities and metal illnesses and/or brain injury by teaching them daily living skills in their own homes.  Provides respite care and supported community living.

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Senior Services of Jefferson County

Location Name

Senior Services of Jefferson County
409 Harrison Street, Mount Vernon, IL 62864

Caregiver services are available to informal or family caregivers of persons over the age of 60 or to grandparents raising grandchildren.

Services can include respite care (services that give caregivers a rest), home modification, assistive devices, transportation, and financial assistance.

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United Way of the Midlands

League of Human Dignity - Lincoln

Location Name

League of Human Dignity - Lincoln
1701 P Street, Lincoln, NE 68508

Services which enable persons with disabilities to acquire the skills necessary for independent living.

Barrier Removal and Information Center offers consultations to consumers, builders, businesses and organizations to increase accessibility within the home and community. Modifications to homes include redesigning living areas, and installing outside ramps and grab bars. In addition, grant assistance is offered to income- and geographically-eligible persons with disabilities.

Center for Independent Living services include information and referral, independent living skills training, financial benefits counseling, and awareness training for the general public and organizations regarding disability issues. In addition, the Center assists clients in the development and implementation of independent living plans in the following areas: home and financial management; social skills; sexuality; consumer and legal rights; peer counseling; equipment loan, repair and rental; and individual and systems advocacy.

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Carle Foundation Hospital

Location Name

Carle Foundation Hospital
611 West Park Street, Urbana, IL 61801

Offers a variety of rental medical equipment and supplies.

Products include:

-- Mobility aids

-- Breast pumps and accessories

-- Bandages and wound care

-- Medical instruments

-- Orthopedic products

-- Aids for daily living

-- Ostomy products

-- Hosiery and medical legwear

-- Oxygen, respiratory and CPAP machines and accessories

-- Hospital beds and accessories

-- Home safety products (grab bars, bath/shower benches, elevated toilet seats)

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United Way of the Midlands

Milestones Adult Day Health Center - Cedar Rapids

Location Name

Milestones Adult Day Health Center - Cedar Rapids
1725 O Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Offers home maintenance repairs for elderly homeowners. Including, but not limited to snow removal, lawn mowing, small home repairs, roof repairs, carpentry/electrical/plumbing projects and wheel chair ramps.

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United Way of the Midlands

MCS Community Services

Location Name

MCS Community Services
345 West State Street, Jacksonville, IL 62650

Provides seniors and/or disabled individuals minor home improvements to help remove barriers that may affect their health and safety in their home (such as repair of non-working heating system, mobility ramp, etc.). Applicant must be the homeowner and live in the home.

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United Way of the Midlands

League of Human Dignity - Norfolk

Location Name

League of Human Dignity - Norfolk
Norfolk Center For Independent Living, 400 Elm Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701

Services for individuals with disabilities. Includes information and referral, service coordination, independent living skills training, individual and system advocacy, equipment loan and rental, barrier removal consultations and grants, and disability awareness training. Assists people with disabilities to transition from nursing homes to community based living.

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United Way of the Midlands

Metro Home Improvement Program

Location Name

Metro Home Improvement Program
939 Office Park Road, Suite 306, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Offers financial assistance to homeowners to help with housing repairs and correcting code violations.  Requirements: 1) must be located within the Polk County portion of the participating cities. 2) the property to be assisted must be the homeowner's primary residence and a single family structure. 3) property taxes and/or mortgage payments must be current and paid to date and there cannot be any mechanics liens on the property to be assisted. 4) income limits of the household must fall at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Polk County. Priority is given to households at 50% or less of the Area Median Income. Program Eligible Activities include: 1) Basic structural repairs: (a) exterior walls (b) roof and roof structure (c) foundation (d) floor joists and ceilings 2) Building systems: (a) electrical (b) plumbing (c) heating 3) Weatherization: (a) insulation (b) windows (c) siding 4) Handicap Accessibility: (a) exterior ramp (b) bathroom facilities

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Rebuilding Together Aurora

Location Name

Rebuilding Together Aurora
1 East Benton Street, Suite 307, Aurora, IL 60505

Community Block Build is a house-by-house approach to improving focused areas of high need. Includes handicap accessibility modifications, plumbing/electrical work, energy efficiency upgrades, landscaping, and painting.

Safe at Home works to improve access and reduces risk for seniors and people with disabilities. Some repairs include hand railings/grab bars, ramps, broken/weak steps, walk-in shower, ADA-accessible doorways, lever door knobs, additional lighting, and deadbolts and locks.

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United Way of the Midlands