09/26/2021
Behind on rent due to COVID-19???
Illinois Department of Human Services and Housing Development Authority are here to help.
This Rental Assistance Program is here to help keep Illinois families housed ensuring that tenants and Housing Providers/Landlords are financially secure to prevent evictions due to COVID-19.
If you are a renter whose primary residence is in Illinois and are behind on rent due to economic hardship caused by COVID-19, you may be eligible for up to 15 months of rental payments to cover back-rent owed from June 2020 through August 2021.
HOW TO APPLY
1. Visit https://www.illinoisrentalassistance.org/ to see eligibility requirements
2. Select Option 2: Contact an IDHS Service Provider Near You
IHDA is no longer accepting applications for the ILRPP program, so you can skip Option 1
3. Contact your nearest IDHS Rental Application Assistance provider from the list on the website to help you apply for the program.
Please Note: We are not assisting individuals with applying for the IDHS program. Contacting our office will not result in application assistance. Individuals can apply to IHDA and IDHS rental assistance programs but will only be granted assistance from one of these two programs.
Need Utility, Legal Aid, or Other Assistance?
Cook County Legal Aid for Housing & Debt
https://www.cookcountylegalaid.org/
855-956-5763
On the Illinois Rental Assistance website, you will find links to:
- Utility Bill Assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps eligible low-income households pay for home energy services.
- Legal Aid for Housing Issues provided by Eviction Help Illinois, including free legal aid, mediation services, and connections to other resources.
- Other services offered by IDHS to help families include Mental Health and Rehabilitation Services, Domestic Violence Protection, SNAP (food stamps), and more.
The Rental Assistance Program is here to help keep Illinois families stably housed, and ensure that tenants and Housing Providers/Landlords are financially secure to prevent a tide of evictions due to COVID-19.