Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Financial Counseling, Homeless & Housing, Housing Development, Construction & Management, Human Services
Mission: The mission of HomesteadCS is to provide education and other resources to increase affordable, sustainable housing opportunities and financial stability in the communities we serve and to be a catalyst for the development and revitalization of our neighborhoods.
Results: HomesteadCS (Homestead Consulting Services) is the dba of Lafayette Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. Homestead has offered Homeownership Programs, including Budget and Financial Counseling, since our beginning in 1983.As part of our affordable housing mission, in 2012, we had a pilot program for Tenant Education. Tenant Education was formally added in 2013.In our history, we have helped approximately 1,150 families purchase homes and have counseled over 13,000 families regarding their housing situation. The value of homes saved through our Foreclosure Counseling exceeds $70 million and the value of homes purchased is over $7.5 million.
Target demographics: We help all families in our geographic service area, regardless of income, decrease foreclosure, increase homeownership, and ensure that they have a safe, decent, and affordable place to call home.
Direct beneficiaries per year: In 2015, we directly helped 323 Delinquency & Foreclosure Clients, 52 Reverse Mortgage Clients, 33 New Homeowners, 51 HomeBuyer Education Clients, 6 Bank On Tippecanoe Clients, 27 Pre-purchase Counseling Clients, 9 Post-purchase Counseling Clients, and 38 Tenant Education Clients. Over $10 million in homes were saved from foreclosure in 2015
Geographic areas served: Tippecanoe, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Warren, and White Counties in Indiana
Programs: Pre-purchase Counseling, HomeBuyer Education, Down Payment Assistance, Home Repair Grants, Foreclosure Prevention and Delinquency Counseling, Reverse Mortgage Counseling, Tenant Education, and Bank On Tippecanoe.
Mission: The mission of HomesteadCS is to provide education and other resources to increase affordable, sustainable housing opportunities and financial stability in the communities we serve and to be a catalyst for the development and revitalization of our neighborhoods.
Results: HomesteadCS (Homestead Consulting Services) is the dba of Lafayette Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. Homestead has offered Homeownership Programs, including Budget and Financial Counseling, since our beginning in 1983.As part of our affordable housing mission, in 2012, we had a pilot program for Tenant Education. Tenant Education was formally added in 2013.In our history, we have helped approximately 1,150 families purchase homes and have counseled over 13,000 families regarding their housing situation. The value of homes saved through our Foreclosure Counseling exceeds $70 million and the value of homes purchased is over $7.5 million.
Target demographics: We help all families in our geographic service area, regardless of income, decrease foreclosure, increase homeownership, and ensure that they have a safe, decent, and affordable place to call home.
Direct beneficiaries per year: In 2015, we directly helped 323 Delinquency & Foreclosure Clients, 52 Reverse Mortgage Clients, 33 New Homeowners, 51 HomeBuyer Education Clients, 6 Bank On Tippecanoe Clients, 27 Pre-purchase Counseling Clients, 9 Post-purchase Counseling Clients, and 38 Tenant Education Clients. Over $10 million in homes were saved from foreclosure in 2015
Geographic areas served: Tippecanoe, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Warren, and White Counties in Indiana
Programs: Pre-purchase Counseling, HomeBuyer Education, Down Payment Assistance, Home Repair Grants, Foreclosure Prevention and Delinquency Counseling, Reverse Mortgage Counseling, Tenant Education, and Bank On Tippecanoe.
671 N 36th St, Lafayette, IN 47905
765-423-1284
Economic Development
Lafayette
