The Township offers financial assistance to families and individuals in need. The following are brief descriptions of the various types of assistance. For further information please contact the Township at (630) 355-2786
General Assistance
General Assistance is administered to individuals or families in need who meet the financial and non-financial requirements. They must be currently seeking full time employment or be pending disability. Applications are taken at the Township Office by appointment.
Emergency Assistance
Emergency Assistance is administered to persons once in a twelve month period with a lifetime maximum of 5 times. Applicant must be a Township resident who has received a utilities disconnection notice (not for non-payment of deposit), and/or a five day notice on rent or behind on mortgage payments. Applications are taken at the Township Office by appointment.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
LIHEAP helps income-eligible people pay their heating utility bills. Applications are taken at the Township Office beginning October 1 for seniors and handicapped persons and November 1 for all others. This program ends for each season on May 31st.
Circuit Breaker
Seniors and disabled individuals who meet the financial eligibility guidelines can receive some financial relief for real estate taxes, rent, cost of pharmaceuticals, nursing home charges, and for individuals over 65, automobile license costs. Contact Senior Services for details. (630) 357-8058
Tax Deferral Applications
This program allows eligible seniors to defer all or part of their taxes each year they qualify. Taxes are deferred until the property is sold or after the taxpayer's death. 80% of the value of the property may be deferred. To qualify you must be 65 by June, have a total household income of $25,000 or less. Also you must have lived at the residence for at least three years, own the property, have no delinquent real estate taxes on the property, and have fire and casualty insurance on the property. Contact Senior Services for details. (630) 357-8058
Salvation Army
Funds for the City of Naperville are issued through the Township. These limited funds are used to ease an applicant's financial crisis, which could result in utility disconnection (however utility deposits are not paid), lack of medication, or eviction.
Access DuPage
A not-for profit organization that provides medical care for low-income people who have no health insurance. Applications are taken at the Township Office.
PUBLIC NOTICE
GENERAL WAITING LIST OPENING
HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER/SECTION 8
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
DUPAGE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Public Notice is hereby given to persons interested in applying for the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 Rental Assistance Program for the communities served by the DuPage Housing Authority (DHA).
Pre-Applications will be accepted through an ON-LINE Internet Process beginning 9:00 a.m. September 15, 2010 and will be suspended at 5:00 p.m. September 30, 2010. You may apply using any computer with Internet access. A link to the application is available in the following Internet Sites:
https://www.waitlistcheck.com/application/form.php?ID=2326-IL-101
or for the link
www.dupagehousing.org
The purpose of the pre-application is to obtain names of interested persons who may be eligible to be placed on the DHA General Waiting List.
Eligibility requirements, income guidelines, available preferences and instructions are listed on the web site:
www.dupagehousing.org
All applications received during the open period will be placed into a random selection lottery conducted by an outside organization of which 2500 households will be selected to form the General Waiting List. Paper applications will not be accepted. Application status can be checked at www.waitlistcheck.com or by calling 1-888-442-0384. The General Waiting List will be administered in descending order according to the number of preferences verified and date and time of the application.
A reasonable accommodation as a result of a disability may be requested by contacting the DHA or the DuPage Center for Independent Living by phone or e-mail:
(630) 690-3555 x243 or e-mail at sa@dupagehousing.org
or
(630) 469-2300 or robert_dupagecil@sbcglobal.net
DuPage Housing Authority
711 East Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 690-3555
www.dupagehousing.org
Warning: Title 18, Section 1001 of the United States Code, states that a person who knowingly and willingly makes false or fraudulent statements to any department of the United States is guilty of a felony. Applicants who do so will be removed from the Waiting List.