Prepare legal resources for litigation and legal advice as well as represent
households in the federal and state administrative enforcement processes.
Communications and Marketing
Assist in promoting fair housing by educating Lake County media sources on fair
housing and through the distribution of brochures on fair housing.
Maintain a working relationship with the local housing authorities.
Fundraising
Request financial support from Lake County municipalities to support fair housing
activities.
Identify additional sources of financial support including corporations, state funds,
and federal funds, including the HUD Fair Housing Initiatives Program.
The County’s agreement also includes a reporting component. PSLS is to provide a
quarterly report to the County on activities funded by the grant. This report includes
demographic information on households assisted, program performance and outcomes,
expenses related to the grant, and the fiscal solvency of PSLS. PSLS’s activities in Lake
County (funded by a combination of direct HUD and CDBG funding) are summarized in
Section VI.
COMPLAINT PROCESS
The County’s process for handling fair housing complaints is to refer the complaints to
the Fair Housing Program for Lake County (FHPLC), a program of Prairie State Legal
Services (PSLS), in its Waukegan office. However, this process has not yet been
advertised extensively to residents or County employees. County residents or staff can
access the FHPLC by calling its dedicated hotline (855-FHP-LAKE) or the Prairie State
Waukegan Office (847-662-6925). The FHPLC conducts legal assessments of the
issues callers present. The FHPLC provides direct assistance to callers with actual
housing discrimination issues and refers non-discrimination issues to Prairie State’s
general legal services program. The County contracts with PS