Are you behind on rent or struggling to make payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
The Rental Assistance Program is here to help keep families stably housed, and ensure that tenants and Housing Providers/Landlords are financially secure to prevent a tide of 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.
Proof of citizenship is not required to apply and financial assistance is grant money and does NOT have to be repaid.
Visit https://www.illinoisrentalassistance.org/ to learn more.
IDHS also has programs to help with utility payments, assistance for landlords and legal aid for housing issues. Click here to learn more.
