New Emergency Rental Assistance Programs are Now Open or Coming Soon!

The emergency rental assistance program serving people in Suburban Cook County opened March 11 for applications. Suburban Cook County tenants and property owners can apply here. Get prepared by checking your eligibility and the application checklist.

If your building is not in suburban Cook County, check here for information about what you can do to prepare for the State of Illinois and City of Chicago emergency COVID-19 rental assistance programs.

Over the past few months, The Preservation Compact has convened partners at IHDA, Cook County, and the City of Chicago to coordinate information about their programs to create a unified webpage — a one-stop shop for property owners and tenants to find information on all of the COVID-19 rental programs.

The unified webpage details:

Application Process
Program Timelines
Eligibility Requirements
Types of Assistance
Necessary Documentation