Landlord / Renter Resources

Lake County Indiana Resources for Rental Assistance programs,

General Information, Legal Assistance, and other services

State and Local Rental Assistance

Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority 317 232-7777 https://www.in.gov/ihcda/
Lake County Economic Opportunity Development Department (All Lake County residents) - /departments/economic-devl/housing-assistance-programs

Township assistance (Below is a partial list of some of the local townships that may provide rental assistance, food, utilities and other need based services)

Calumet Township (City of Gary, the town of Griffith, and unincorporated Calumet Township) - http://www.calumettwp-in.gov/township-assistance/
Hanover Township - https://www.hanovertownshiptrustee.com/
North Township (Highland, Munster, Hammond, East Chicago and Whiting) - http://northtownshiptrustee.com/services/
Ross Township - http://rosstownship.org/township-programs.html
St. John Township (Dyer, Schererville and St. John) - https://www.stjohntownshiptrustee.com/township-assistance
Contact your township trustee: http://wayeo.egis.39dn.com/ (location service by address)

Legal Assistance

Northwest Indiana Volunteer Lawyers, Inc.(serving, Lake, Porter, Jasper, and Newton Counties) - http://www.nwivolunteerlawyers.org/
Indiana Legal services- https://www.indianalegalservices.org
Hammond Legal Aid Clinic (Hammond residents only):

1402 173rd Street
Hammond, IN 46324 (219) 853-6611

Additional Resources:

2-1-1 – https://in211.communityos.org/
Family and Social Services Administration - https://www.in.gov/fssa/ links to SNAP, food assistance, childcare, employment, etc.
Department of Workforce Development -https://www.in.gov/dwd/index.htm o filing for unemployment - https://www.in.gov/dwd/2362.htm
Be Well Indiana - https://bewellindiana.com/
Landlord Tenant Task Force- https://www.in.gov/judiciary/5758.htm
Indiana Rental Assistance Programs - https://ipropertymanagement.com/guides/rent-relief-programs#indiana-rental-assistance-programs

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