Rent Payment Assistance | Illinois Housing Development Authority
111 East Wacker Driver, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60601
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.
Required documents
To apply directly visit the website below https://ilrpp2.ihda.org/#/display/618d534ead73e501a6a9c486
Hours
24 Hours on Website
312-836-5222
Fax·
Fax
312-836-5200
Voice·
Main
Websitehttps://www.ihda.org
Languages
- English - Spanish
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
Fees
No Fees
Service area
Illinois State
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.
Date of Last Formal Update
08/21/2025
Data provided by
United Way of Greater St Louis 211
What's Here
Providing organization
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.