Eliminating homelessness in Lake County through the provision of leadership in the areas of assessment, advocacy, and community education
Joining the Coalition is easy. Fill out an application. Come to a meeting. Join in the effort.
2025 Homeless Data
The Lake County Coalition for the Homeless has compiled local data to better understand and address homelessness in our community. Drawing from multiple sources—including the Point-in-Time Count, System Performance Measures, and the Annual Assessment of Coordinated Entry—this data provides valuable insight into the challenges faced by individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
These findings guide our efforts to develop lasting solutions and ensure that homelessness in Lake County becomes rare, brief, and nonrecurring.
Learn more from the 2025 Homeless Data Summary (pdf).
IDHS Homeless Prevention Funding
The Funding Work Group reviewed the Letters of Intent (LOIs) and made funding recommendations based on factors such as prior year spending, project reach, and additional criteria. You can take a look at the FY2026 funding recommendations here.
FY2026 HOME Illinois Funding
The Funding Work Group reviewed the SPSP recommendations and program utilization data from the prior year and approved the funding recommendations to continue supporting critical shelter diversion, rapid rehousing, and permanent supportive housing services. Funding amounts remain consistent with the previous year. You can few the FY2026 HOME Illinois Funding recommendations here.
Calling all Landlords
In the effort to connect people experiencing homelessness to housing, we need landlord partners to work with us. In many cases, there are resources to assist in rent payment. If you are interested, please register your housing resources using this simple form.
Please contact the Lake County Coalition for the Homeless with any questions.