Other Local Agencies
These resources in and around Aurora can be helpful for families and individuals in need of services which Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity is current unable to provide. Please click on the headings to see a list of corresponding resources.
Habitat for Humanity |
| Find your local Habitat for Humanity affiliate |
Homeownership & Homebuyer Assistance |
| Aurora Neighborhood Redevelopment Division |
44 East Down Place Aurora, IL 60507 phone: (630) 264-8280 |
| Joseph Corporation |
32 S. Broadway Aurora, IL 60507-0525 phone: (630) 906-9400 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. |
1279 N. Milwaukee, Ave., 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60622 phone: (773) 329-4010 |
Immediate Response Referral Services |
| United Department of Housing & Urban Development |
Homelessness 24-hour hotline: (800) 654-8595 Food stamp hotline: (800) 252-8635 |
Local Food Pantries |
| Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry |
659 S. River Aurora, IL 60506 phone: (630)-897-2127 |
| Covenant House Food Pantry |
1029 Kane St. Aurora, IL 60505 phone: (630) 236-1922 |
| Holy Angels Pantry |
204 S. Russell Aurora, IL 60506 phone: (630) 897-2478 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank |
600 Industrial Drive St. Charles, IL 60174 phone: (630) 443-6910 |
| P.A.D.S., Inc. - Aurora |
659 S. River St. Aurora, IL 60506 phone: (630) 897-2165 |
| The Salvation Army - Aurora |
437 E. Galena Blvd. Aurora, IL 60505 phone: (630) 897-7265 |
| The Sandwich Board |
218 E. Benton St. Aurora, IL 60505 phone: (630) 897-7283 |
Local Housing Authorities |
| Aurora Housing Authority |
1630 Plum Street Aurora, IL 60506 phone: (630) 859-7210 |
| Chicago Housing Authority |
626 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60661 phone: (312) 742-8500 |
| Cook County Housing Authority |
310 S. Michigan Ave., Floor 15 Chicago, IL 60604 phone: (312) 542-4651 |
| Dekalb Housing Authority |
310 N. 6th St. Dekalb, IL 60015 phone: (815) 758-2692 |
| DuPage Housing Authority |
711 East Roosevelt Rd. DuPage, IL 60187 phone: (630) 690-3555 |
| Elgin Housing Authority |
120 S. State Street Elgin, IL 60123 phone: (847) 742-3853 |
| Greater Chicago Housing & Community Development Website |
| Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) |
| Joliet Housing Authority |
6 S. Broadway St. Joliet, IL 60436 phone: (815) 727-0611 |
| Kendall County Housing Authority |
811 W. John St. Yorkville, IL 60560 phone: (630) 553-9100 |
| U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development |
Ralp Metcalfe Fed. Building 77 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL 606-04-3507 phone: (312) 353-5680 |
Local Shelters |
| Aurora Salvation Army |
437 E. Galena Blvd. Aurora, IL 60505-3484 phone: (630) 897-7265 |
| Lazarus House |
214 Walnut Street St. Charles, IL 60174-2836 phone: (630) 584-6434 |
| Mutual Ground, Inc. |
PO Box 843 Aurora, Illinois 60507 Domestic Violence: Hotline: (630) 897-0080 Office: (630) 897-0084 Sexual Assault: Hotline: (630) 897-8383 Office: (630) 897-8989 |
| Public Action to Deliver Shelter, Inc. |
659 S. River St. Aurora, IL 60506-5551 phone: (630) 897-2156 |
| Saint Patrick's Residence |
1400 Brookdale Rd. Naperville, IL 60563 phone: (630) 416-6565 |
| Wayside Cross Rescue Mission |
215 E. New York St. Aurora, IL 60505 phone: (630) 892-4239 |
Local Social Service Agencies |
| Aurora Township General & Emergency Assistance Program |
80 N. Broadway Aurora, IL 60507-2847 phone: (630) 897-8777 |
| Community Contacts, Inc./ Housing Continuum, Inc. |
1035 East State St. Geneva, IL 60134 phone: (630) 232-7600 |
| Computer Training Empowerment Consortium, Inc. (CTEC) |
551 S. Fourth St. Aurora, IL 60506 phone: (630) 801-5180 |
| Family Counseling Service of Aurora |
70 S. River St. Aurora, IL 60506 phone: (630) 844-2662 |
| Illinois Department of Human Services |
361 W. Old Indian Trail Aurora, IL 60506 phone: (630) 844-7497 |
| Integrity Minded Professionals & Community Talent (IMPACT) |
P.O. Box 226 Sugar Grove, IL 60554 phone: (630) 585-3692 |
| Kane County Health Department |
1330 N. Highland Ave. Aurora, IL 60506 phone: (630) 897-1124 |
| LIHEAP |
(Seniors 60+): (630) 897-4035 all others):(630) 553-9100 ext. 134 |
| Naperville Cares |
552 West Fifth Avenue Naperville, IL 60566 phone: (630) 369-0200 |
| WIC (Women & Infant Children) Nutrition Program VNA Health Center |
49 E. Downer Place Aurora, IL 60120 phone: (630) 892-4720 |
National Housing Organizations |
| Health Care for the Homeless |
Information Resource Center 262 Deleware Ave. Delmar, NY 12054 phone: (888) 439-3300 |
| HomeBase: Center for Common Concerns |
870 Market ST., #1228 San Francisco, CA 94012 phone: (415) 788-7961 |
| Housing Assistance Council |
1025 Vermont Ave., NW #606 Washington, D.C. 20005 phone: (202) 842-8600 |
| National Alliance of HUD Tenants |
353 Columbus Ave. Boston, MA 02116 phone: (617) 267-9564 |
| National Alliance to End Homelessness |
1518 K. ST. NW, #206 Washington, D.C. 20005 phone: (202) 638-1526 |
| National Center for Homeless Education |
P.O. Box 5367 Greensboro, NC 27435 phone: (336) 334-3211 |
| National Coalition for the Homeless |
1012 Fourteenth St., NW, #600 Washington, D.C. 20005 phone: (202) 737-6444 |
| National Law Center of Homelessness and Poverty |
918 F. St., NW, #412 Washington, D.C. 20004 phone: (202) 638-2535 |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition |
1012 14th St. NW, #610 Washington, D.C. 20005 phone: (202) 662-1530 |
| U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development |
451 7th St. W.W. Washington, D.C. 20410 phone: (202) 708-1112 |
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