Rental Assistance is available through a City of Chicago program. Call 311 and press 3 to be directed to an operator.

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Rent, mortgage, utility and legal assistance programs are available through the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). 

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The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund overseen by IHDA is a federally-funded program that is dedicated to assisting Illinois homeowners that have struggled to pay their mortgage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) is a county-wide initiative aimed at helping residents resolve eviction, foreclosure, debt, and tax deed issues through free legal aid, mediation services, case management, and connections to resources. 

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To find out if you have Unclaimed Property in Illinois. Links to other state programs can be found here.

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Cook County - Assessor’s Office Announces Affordable Housing Property Tax Relief Program: Attend one of the Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program webinars at: https://www.cookcountyassessor.com/affordable-housing. 

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Affordable housing search tools

• IL Housing Search - this service is also available through a toll-free, bilingual call center at 877-428-8844.

• City of Chicago’s Affordable Housing Resource List

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Legal aid for tenants and owners

• Know Your Rights: Eviction and Lockout Resources

• Law Center for Better Housing 

• Legal Aid Chicago

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Utilities & Financial Assistance

• The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

• City of Chicago Utility Billing Relief

• CEDA Gas & Electric Bill Assistance 

• Home Weatherization

• Help with Bills

• Keep IL Warm

• IL legal Aid - Resources to help tenants and homeowners with their utilities

• Get Help Lowering Bills 

• Housing aid for Homeowners/Renters

• Each major Illinois utility has its own bill assistance program: ComEd, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Nicor, and Ameren. 

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Community Housing Partners 

• All Chicago 

• Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation

• Center for Changing Lives

• Facing Forward to End Homelessness

• Housing Opportunities for Women

• La Casa Norte

• LUCHA

• Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago (NHS)

• Northside Community Resources

• Northwest Center

• Spanish Coalition for Housing