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Stability Legal Services | Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.

101 Southwest Adams Street, Suite 800, Peoria, IL 61602

Eligibility

Open to those who meet income and asset guidelines (less than 125% of federal poverty level, or less than 200% if the client has certain expenses; some grants may allow programs to serve people with higher incomes), have no conflicts of interest, and meet citizenship and immigration requirements

Required documents

Varies by service

Application process

Application is available on website or by phone; Due to call volume, applying by website is preferred; Once application has been processed, a counselor will reach out for more information and to create an appointment

Fees

None

Service area

Bureau County, IL
Grundy County, IL
Lasalle County, IL
Putnam County, IL
Mchenry County, IL
Boone County, IL
Carroll County, IL
Jo Daviess County, IL
Ogle County, IL
Stephenson County, IL
Winnebago County, IL
Henry County, IL
Lee County, IL
Mercer County, IL
Rock Island County, IL
Whiteside County, IL
Dekalb County, IL
Dupage County, IL
Fulton County, IL
Henderson County, IL
Iroquois County, IL
Kane County, IL
Kankakee County, IL
Kendall County, IL
Knox County, IL
Lake County, IL
Livingston County, IL
Marshall County, IL
Mcdonough County, IL
Mclean County, IL
Peoria County, IL
Stark County, IL
Tazewell County, IL
Warren County, IL
Will County, IL
Woodford County, IL

Description

Helps increase access to education and employment, among other supports. Services include:

- Seeking expungements and sealing criminal records, restoring driver’s licenses, and removing other barriers to employment, education and housing.

- SNAP and TANF denials, calculations, overpayments and sanctions.

- Special education, school discipline, and school enrollment issues.

- Community Care Program and Home Services Program issues.

- Tax disputes with IRS, including innocent spouse relief, identity theft, and collections.

Providing organization

Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.

Free legal assistance for a wide range of civil matters.