Village Of Skokie: Emergency Rental Assistance Available For Renters

Press release from the Village of Skokie:

May 20, 2021

Emergency Rental Assistance Available for Renters

Illinois renters who are at least one month behind on rent may be eligible for up to $25,000 in rental assistance through the Illinois Rental Payment Program (ILRPP). ILRPP is an emergency rental assistance to help support residents in IL who are unable to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications will be accepted May 17th - June 6th at the following link.

Landlords and residents who would like assistance with an application, may reach out to a Housing Stability Service Provider.

Local 2021 Housing Stability Service Providers who are available to guide landlords and residents through the application process:

• Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC)
  • Services are available in American Sign Language for those who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, or hard of hearing
  • 847-564-2900 or by email at hodc@hodc.org 
  • https://hodc.org/ilrpp-assistance/ 
• Open Communities 
  • Services are available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Arabic and German 
  • https://www.open-communities.org/ilrrp 
  • 847-501-5760 or by email at Info@Open-Communities.org 
• Connections for the Homeless
  • Services are available in the following languages: English, Spanish
  • https://www.connect2home.org/ 
  • 847-475-7070 ext.: 134 or by email at info@connect2home.org  
• Northwest Compass, Inc. 
  • Services are available in the following languages: English, Spanish, Russian, and Bulgarian  
  • https://northwestcompass.org/ 
  • 847-392-2344 or by email at info@northwestcompass.org 

For additional Housing Stability Service Providers or additional information on the Illinois Rental Payment Program, please visit: https://www.ihda.org/about-ihda/illinois-rental-payment-program/

This press release was produced by the Village of Skokie. The views expressed here are the author’s own.