Eviction Prevention Assistance | ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELPOMENT AUTHORITY - Court-Based Rental Assistance Program
111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60601
Eligibility
Hours
Voice - Primary Program Phone
Languages
None
Application process
Fill out application on website Documents Required: Tenants -Eviction court complaint, summons and court-case number -Government-issued photo ID (regardless of expiration date) -Proof of address -Evidence of household income -Evidence of past-due rent -Current signed lease (if available) -Proof of public assistance (if applicable) Landlords -Eviction court complaint, summons and court case number -Proof of Identity or LLC, Certificate of Good Standing, or Articles -of Incorporation -Proof of ownership -Evidence of past-due rent -Current signed lease (if available) -Fully executed and current property management agreement (if applicable)
Fees
None
Service area
Lake County, IL
Description
Provides funding to Illinois tenants and landlords who have pending cases in eviction court. Applicants may qualify for up to $10,000 that can be applied to the following: - Emergency rental payments for past-due rent - Two months of future rent payments - Court costs (up to $700)
Date of Last Formal Update
08/07/2025
Data provided by
Lake County 211
What's Here
Providing organization
ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Government agency financing the creation and preservation of affordable housing in the State of Illinois.