Shelter & Low Income Housing

An organization comprised of Sand Castle Shelter, Grace Learning Center, and Keys to Hope. Sand Castle Shelter addresses the “invisible” crisis of homeless children and families in our community. Grace Learning Center provides assistance in developing skills necessary to gain entry-level and advanced level jobs. Keys to Hope acts as a central access point for social services and resources including appropriate public aid, health insurance, and housing as well as offers free showers and laundry amenities to active participants.

This is a private, not-for-profit Corporation established to address the issues and concerns facing low-income people in Counties of LaPorte, Starke, Pulaski, Porter, Newton, Jasper, and Cass. Through the program and services available, they strive to enable economically disadvantaged people to become self-sufficient and less dependent on public assistance. 

This is a free, state online resource for renters and property managers in Indiana. The search options allow you to find affordable, accessible, and market-rate housing that will fit your needs. In addition, the Rental Assistance Portal is currently accepting applications for the Emergency Solutions Grant CARS Act (ESG-CV) rental assistance program. This program can provide up to 6 months in rental assistance to help cover past due and ongoing monthly rent payments for qualifying renters.

Provides the most complete database of Federal housing assistance and affordable housing data in La Porte.

If you’re an Indiana homeowner who’s fallen behind on your mortgage payments or are unable to make future payments due to involuntary financial hardship, this federally funded program can provide assistance.