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What's New
Overview
Attainable Housing Vision Statement
Research and Analysis
Implementing the Action Plan
Resources
What's New (Updated February 8, 2012)
The City of Naperville is excited to debut its Attainable Housing Toolkit, a comprehensive online document containing city, county, state and federal information and housing resources that are available to low- to moderate-income senior citizens and residents with disabilities.
Now residents can find information in one document for programs such as tax relief, transportation, mortgage credit, ready access loans and others are also briefly outlined with phone and email addresses provided for convenient use. A page of key contacts throughout the City of Naperville, its surrounding townships and counties, and the State of Illinois is also provided in the toolkit.
For more information on the Attainable Housing Toolkit or to request a paper copy, contact the City of Naperville Planning Department by calling (630) 420-6100, Ext. 5, or by visiting the Development Services Counter located on the first floor of the Municipal Complex, 400 S. Eagle St.
Overview
The City of Naperville supports a variety of housing options and has shown its commitment for equal housing through its planning efforts and also by creating the Fair Housing Advisory Commission; designating attainable housing as a Strategic Plan Initiative; and administering Community Development Block Grant funds. In recent years, the city has specifically focused on addressing housing needs of Naperville’s low- to moderate-income senior citizens and residents with disabilities.
Attainable Housing Vision Statement
The City of Naperville strives to enhance its high quality living environment through the promotion of varied housing types which meet the needs of a diverse population. Recognizing the social and economic benefits associated with a versatile housing stock, Naperville is committed to supporting housing policies and programs that bolster the local housing market and the local economy. Naperville is committed to diligently executing the recommendations of the Action Plan: Addressing the Housing Needs of Naperville’s Low to Moderate Income Senior Citizens and Residents with Disabilities to assist meeting the housing needs of these populations.
Research and Analysis
In 2007, a city-wide analysis was conducted to determine impediments to fair housing choices in Naperville which prompted the City Council to accept the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in Naperville (PDF). The City Council then made attainable housing a Strategic Plan Initiative (PDF) for the fiscal years 2008-2011. The Naperville Housing Needs and Market Analysis Report (HNMA) (PDF) was completed to determine if Naperville's housing stock could be accessed by its residents and employees which resulted in the creation of an Action Plan (PDF) to address the housing needs of low- to moderate-income senior citizens and residents with disabilities in a cost-neutral manner.
A gap analysis was also conducted to identify policies and programs offered in other communities that are not currently available to Naperville’s senior citizens and residents with disabilities. Information from that analysis was presented in the Report of Research Findings (PDF) and also the Supplemental Report of Research Findings (PDF).
Implementing the Action Plan
Since 2010, the City has been implementing recommendations 1 through 7 (Green Light Actions) contained in the report Action Plan: Addressing the Housing Needs of Naperville’s Low to Moderate Income Senior Citizens and Residents with Disabilities (PDF). Final recommendations were limited to those programs or policies that could be implemented in a cost neutral manner. Other recommendations (Yellow Light Actions) will be evaluated over the next five years.
In addition, the City of Naperville engages in ongoing programs and policies that support attainable housing such as:
- Legislative Action Plan: Continued support of legislation that addresses the housing needs of low- to moderate-income senior citizens and disabled residents.
- Interjurisdictional Cooperation: Continued cooperation between the city, township, county, state, federal, private and non-profit organizations aiding senior citizens and disabled persons to remain in and obtain housing.
- Grant Opportunities: Continued pursuit of new grant opportunities and increased grant funding for existing programs (such as CDBG) as opportunities arise.
- Transportation: Continued efforts with local and regional transportation providers (i.e., Metra, PACE, Ride DuPage, etc.) to maintain an accessible transit system for Naperville residents.
Resources
View our Attainable Housing Toolkit (PDF) for a comprehensive list of general resources provided by the city, county, state and federal government.
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