Region 1 Planning Council
HUD-Approved Housing counseling agency
Region 1 Planning Council is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency based in Rockford, IL providing independent housing counseling to renters, voucher holders, and homeowners.
Source: HUD Housing Counseling Agency directory (agency list vintage 2026-09) - call first to confirm hours, fees, and services.
Services offered
- Fair housing / buying counseling - fair housing rights and homebuying support
- Pre-purchase counseling - one-on-one homebuyer education before buying
What housing counselors can help with
- Rental counseling and Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher navigation
- Assistance finding and keeping affordable housing
- Homelessness prevention and eviction guidance
- Pre-purchase / homebuyer education and financial management
Getting help
Most HUD-approved housing counseling is free or low-cost. A counselor can explain the application process, help you gather documents, and point you to local housing authorities and open waiting lists - they cannot apply for you or move you up a waitlist.
Never pay anyone who promises a housing or waitlist spot - applications for subsidized housing are always free. This listing is informational; we are not affiliated with HUD or this agency.
Other housing counseling agencies in Illinois
- Access Living Of Metropolitan Chicago
- Agora Community Services Corporation, NFP
- Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
- C.e.f.s. Clay County Outreach Office
- C.e.f.s. - Christian County Outreach Office
- C.e.f.s. Economic Opportunity Corporation
- C.e.f.s. Effingham County Outreach Office
- C.e.f.s. Fayette County Outreach Office
- C.e.f.s. Montgomery County Outreach Office
- C.e.f.s. Moultrie County Outreach Office