Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) in partnership with the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), Project Now, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center invites the Illinois region to participate in a Housing Resource Fair on Wednesday, November 30 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 630 9^th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201.

A link to the Facebook event is here: https://fb.me/e/3LrL3t1O9

Join us for a chance to speak with state and local agencies on emergency housing resources available and apply on-site:

Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund

• Up to $60,000 in emergency mortgage relief (https://www.ihda.org/about-ihda/ilhaf/)

Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program

• Up to $25,000 in emergency rental payments (https://www.ihda.org/about-ihda/cbrap/)

Other Housing Resources:

• Help with gas and electric bills
• Help with past due water bills
• Additional resources for people facing housing insecurity
• Homeowners in need of home repairs
• Homeowners in need of accessibility improvements
• Budgeting & Financial Literacy

Attendees will be able to start their applications on site for the IHDA’s programs and others. Please help us get the word out as best as possible to vulnerable Illinois residents who could use this assistance.

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Sean Leary is an author, director, artist, musician, producer and entrepreneur who has been writing professionally since debuting at age 11 in the pages of the Comics Buyers Guide. An honors graduate of the University of Southern California masters program, he has written over 50 books including the best-sellers The Arimathean, Every Number is Lucky to Someone and We Are All Characters.