ICAP Housing Services provides the following programs:

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program: aims to help two specific groups - persons who are at great risk of homelessness and those who have become homeless. Services that can be provided include case management, security deposit and rent assistance. These services are aimed at helping participants to retain their housing, therefore avoiding homelessness, or to re-enter appropriate permanent housing as quickly as possible.

Housing Repair / Rehabilitation: Provides a zero-interest, five-year decreasing balance loan for eligible homeowners to be used for accessibility modifications for persons with disabilities, in addition to making necessary repairs for health, safety and code compliance.

Self-Help Housing Rehabilitation: Eligible participants will work with program staff to identify their specific needs and to create a work plan. The Program Coordinator will find the best funding sources available to the homeowners and assist them throughout the process.

Weatherization and Furnace Replacement Program: Aimed at making housing for low-income persons more energy-efficient and less costly for the residents. The residence is audited and a list of needs is developed. The program provides the materials and pays contractors for the labor to weatherize the home (caulk cracks, insulate, weather-strip, fix windows, etc.). Furnaces can be repaired or replaced, if not repairable, through the program. In addition, some inefficient/high-cost non-operating appliances (range / refrigerator / water heater) can also be replaced in certain circumstances.

Homeless Rent and Deposit: Helping homeless households get into housing. Must provide steady and reliable source of income. Applicant must agree to case management services.

Long Term Services and Supports provides opportunities to enhance the quality of life for older adults, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers through home and community based services. To contact Long Term Services and Supports, please call Dakota at Home.

Home Care Services: Provides services to help older adults or adults with disabilities stay in their home based on their needs. Services include home care and shore services, personal care services, adult companion, and nursing services.

Safety and Help Moving Around: Provides services in the home to help keep an aging adult or adult with a disability safe, secure, and independent. Services include medical equipment, medical supplies, and assistive devices.

Nutrition and Meals: Provides healthy meals, nutrition screenings, assessments, education, and counseling.

Senior Health Information and Insurance Education (SHIINE): Provides individuals information about the benefits they can receive through Medicare, and how to avoid fraud to protect their benefits.

Caregiver Support: Offers caregivers the resources and tools they need to care for their loved ones and gives them an opportunity to take a break from caregiving or receive a stipend for providing care to a family member. These services also provide aging adults and adults with disabilities time to socialize and receive support in a community setting through Adult Day Services.

Residential Living Services: Provides services and supports in assisted living centers, community living homes, and nursing facilities.

Ombudsman Program: Provides advocacy, education, and information for residents, family, and staff in long term care settings.

Adult Protective Services: Provides interventions to protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

ICAP Housing Services provides the following programs:

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program: aims to help two specific groups - persons who are at great risk of homelessness and those who have become homeless. Services that can be provided include case management, security deposit and rent assistance. These services are aimed at helping participants to retain their housing, therefore avoiding homelessness, or to re-enter appropriate permanent housing as quickly as possible.

Housing Repair / Rehabilitation: Provides a zero-interest, five-year decreasing balance loan for eligible homeowners to be used for accessibility modifications for persons with disabilities, in addition to making necessary repairs for health, safety and code compliance.

Self-Help Housing Rehabilitation: Eligible participants will work with program staff to identify their specific needs and to create a work plan. The Program Coordinator will find the best funding sources available to the homeowners and assist them throughout the process.

Weatherization and Furnace Replacement Program: Aimed at making housing for low-income persons more energy-efficient and less costly for the residents. The residence is audited and a list of needs is developed. The program provides the materials and pays contractors for the labor to weatherize the home (caulk cracks, insulate, weather-strip, fix windows, etc.). Furnaces can be repaired or replaced, if not repairable, through the program. In addition, some inefficient/high-cost non-operating appliances (range / refrigerator / water heater) can also be replaced in certain circumstances.

Homeless Rent and Deposit: Helping homeless households get into housing. Must provide steady and reliable source of income. Applicant must agree to case management services.

Providing the following services:

• ADVOCACY
  • Teaching people with disabilities the skills needed to advocate for themselves.
• INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS
  • Providing hands-on training in daily-living skills (cooking, budgeting, organizing and more).
• INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
  • Connecting people with resources which can provide needed information to assist individuals to live independently.
• PEER COUNSELING
  • Providing opportunities for people with disabilities to engage with others in small or large groups or on an individual basis.
• TRANSITION
  • Facilitating the transition of individuals with disabilities from a nursing home to independent living;providing prevention services to individuals who choose to live independently and not in a nursing home or assisted-living setting;and assisting youth to gain skills as they transition into adulthood.
• COMMUNITY LIVING SERVICES
  • Assisting individuals in obtaining accessible, affordable housing, transportation, and other community living services.
• HOME MODIFICATION ADAPTIVE DEVICES
  • Providing home modifications and adaptive devices, which could include ramps, lift chairs, bathroom modifications, reachers, canes, walkers and more.
• TELECOMMUNICATION ADAPTIVE DEVICES
  • Providing adapted telecommunication services, which includes an emergency phone dialer.
• AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
  • Serving as educators and consultants for contractors, businesses, organizations, and individuals regarding the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its guidelines and requirements.
• ASSISTIVE DAILY LIVING SERVICES
  • Providing services for people ages 18 and older, with physical disabilities affecting all four limbs, who need assistance with daily living activities. Services include program education and support and personal attendant services.
• MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON
  • Providing options for older adults and/or people with disabilities living in nursing homes, hospitals, or long-term care facilities to enable them to successfully return to their homes and communities. Helps individuals identify barriers to living on their own, helps them find a place to live that meets their needs, and helps them find the services and
    supports they need to continue living independently.

ICAP Housing Services provides the following programs:

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program: aims to help two specific groups - persons who are at great risk of homelessness and those who have become homeless. Services that can be provided include case management, security deposit and rent assistance. These services are aimed at helping participants to retain their housing, therefore avoiding homelessness, or to re-enter appropriate permanent housing as quickly as possible.

Housing Repair / Rehabilitation: Provides a zero-interest, five-year decreasing balance loan for eligible homeowners to be used for accessibility modifications for persons with disabilities, in addition to making necessary repairs for health, safety and code compliance.

Self-Help Housing Rehabilitation: Eligible participants will work with program staff to identify their specific needs and to create a work plan. The Program Coordinator will find the best funding sources available to the homeowners and assist them throughout the process.

Weatherization and Furnace Replacement Program: Aimed at making housing for low-income persons more energy-efficient and less costly for the residents. The residence is audited and a list of needs is developed. The program provides the materials and pays contractors for the labor to weatherize the home (caulk cracks, insulate, weather-strip, fix windows, etc.). Furnaces can be repaired or replaced, if not repairable, through the program. In addition, some inefficient/high-cost non-operating appliances (range / refrigerator / water heater) can also be replaced in certain circumstances.

Homeless Rent and Deposit: Helping homeless households get into housing. Must provide steady and reliable source of income. Applicant must agree to case management services.