Rent Payment Assistance | Illinois Housing Development Authority
Court Based Rental Assistance Program/CBRAP provides funding to Illinois tenants and Housing Providers who have pending cases in eviction court. Applicants may qualify for up to $15,000 in rental assistance for past due rent and 2 months of future rent payments.
Categories
Physical Address
111 East Wacker Driver, Chicago, IL 60601
Hours
24 Hours on Website
Website
Application process
- Applications available online at www.illinoishousinghelp.org/cbrap or - Contact Call Center for assistance with application - An eligibility questionnaire must be submitted in order to apply. - Submitting completed application does not guarantee assistance and
Fee
No Fees
Required documents
To apply directly visit the website below https://ilrpp2.ihda.org/#/display/618d534ead73e501a6a9c486
Eligibility
-You are in a court eviction proceeding due to nonpayment. -You have experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. -Proof of citizenship is not required. Rental assistance is not a “public charge” benefit. -Your household income is at or below 80% of the area median income, adjusted for household size. (See the income limits for your county on the website www.illinoishousinghelp.org/cbrap.) You rent/ let your home in Illinois. A sample CBRAP Grant Agreement for tenants is available on the website www.illinoishousinghelp.org/cbrap. A sample CBRAP Grant Agreement for landlords is available on the website www.illinoishousinghelp.org/cbrap.
Languages
- English - Spanish
Service area
Illinois State
Agency info
ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Works as a bank to finance the creation and preservation of affordable housing across Illinois by partnering with lenders, developers, local government, not-for-profit, community groups and others to deliver low-cost financing programs.