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.

Physical Address

111 East Wacker Driver, Chicago, IL 60601

Hours

24 Hours on Website

Voice

312-836-5200

Main

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

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