Illinois Housing Development Authority
Address
111 East Wacker Driver
Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 836-5200
AKA:
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)
Description:
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.
Hours:
Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
February 1, 2024
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
111 East Wacker Driver
Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60601
Contacts
Nicki Pecori Fioretti
Phone Numbers
Main
(312) 836-5200
Fax
(312) 836-5222
Legal Status:
Governmental
Accessibility:
Designated Parking, Outside Ramps, Wheelchair Access
Services
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Description
The Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund (ILHAF): Federally funded program dedicated to assisting Illinois homeowners who are at risk of default, foreclosure, or displacement as a result of financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible ILHAF program applications may apply for up to $60,000 of assistance to eliminate or reduce past-due mortgage and property tax payments.
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5:00pm
Required Documents
- Photo ID - Proof of Income - Mortgage Statement/Loan Statement - Proof of Residency/Ownership At least one of the following documents: - Form from a legal aid attorney - Loss mitigation determination or offer letter (for all mortgages requesting assistance) - HUD-approved housing counseling certificate
Eligibility
Must meet all of the following eligibility requirements to participate in the program: - Own a property in Illinois used as your primary residence. - The property must be a 1-4 unit building, condo, townhouse, manufactured or mobile home. - Applicants must have a mortgage on the property that is delinquent at least 30 days. - For applicants without a mortgage, you can still apply for property tax assistance if your taxes are past due. - Household income must be below 150% of your county area median income, can be viewed here: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il2021/select_Geography_haf.odn. - Have experienced a COVID-19 related hardship, meaning a decrease of income or increase in costs, that began, continued or worsened during the pandemic.
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Must apply online at www.ilhaf.ihda.org
Languages
- English - Spanish
Service Area
Illinois State
Geography Served
None
Description
Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program (CBRAP): provides funding to Illinois tenants and landlords across the state (outside of Cook County) who have pending cases in eviction court. The program is only available to litigants in eviction court. Applicants may qualify for up to $25,000 in emergency rental payments that can include up to 15 months of past-due rent and 3 months of future rent payments to prevent eviction.
Hours
24 Hours on Website
Required Documents
A complete list of acceptable documents is available on the website at www.illinoishousinghelp.org/cbrap
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 âpublic chargeâ 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.
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
- 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
Languages
- English - Spanish
Service Area
Illinois State
Geography Served
- Illinois
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