NWIRA provides housing education, counseling, and various programming to meet the needs of our communities. Our programs and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Pre-Post Homeownership Counseling
• First Time Homebuyer Program
• Foreclosure Prevention
• The Alice Program (via Lake Area United Way)
• Lake County Land Bank Authority
• Lake County Housing Task Force

If you’re ready to dive in, you can register to attend an upcoming workshop below or contact us. 

Joint Partnership
The Lake County Housing Taskforce was established through a cooperative agreement between the Lake County Community Economic Development Department and the Northwest Indiana Reinvestment Alliance. Its mission is to facilitate the coordination of efforts to identify and access housing and financial concerns affecting residents of Lake County, Indiana. Currently, the Taskforce comprises more than thirty (30) organizations and agencies.”

GOALS:

• Identify Housing Issues in Lake County
• Identify Housing Needs
• Identify and Address Financial Concerns Impacting Housing
• Advance Communications on Housing Issues Collectively
• Develop Specific Recommendations for Policy Makers and Community Factors