In addition, landlords will be given an additional
two days, through August 30th, to complete their portion of the
application. The Emergency Rental Assistance program provides $5,000
to eligible tenants who have seen their household income decline as
a result of the COVID-19.
"With over 750,000 Illinoisans losing power as a result of the
strong derecho that swept across northern Illinois a week ago, it’s
important we provide additional time to file and complete
application for assistance," said IHDA Executive Director Kristin
Faust. "I am pleased to extend the deadline as there were many
renters and landlords without power for nearly a week, which
negatively impacted their ability to apply to the Emergency Rental
Assistance program.”
For an application for to be considered complete, landlords are
required to submit additional documentation before their application
period closes on August 30th. It is recommended that renters be
proactive in notifying their landlords they have applied for
assistance under the Emergency Rental Assistance program and that
they will receive an email from the IHDA inviting them to submit
required documentation.
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Renters affected by the storms, or those requiring
assistance navigating the application process, are encouraged to
reach out to one of the 62 Community and Outreach Assistance
organizations with which IHDA has partnered. These organizations can
be found on the ‘resources’ page at era.ihda.org. For additional
help, applicants may also contact IHDA’s call center at: (312)
883-2720, or toll-free at: (888) 252-1119. For those who are deaf,
hard of hearing or speech-impaired, please contact Navicore
Solutions for free assistance at: (877) 274-4309 (TTY).
Extension of the ERA program will not affect or delay the launch of
the Emergency Mortgage Assistance program on August 24, 2020.
About the Illinois Housing Development Authority
IHDA (www.ihda.org) is a self-supporting state agency that finances
the creation and the preservation of affordable housing across
Illinois. Since its creation in 1967, IHDA has allocated $18 billion
and financed approximately 255,000 affordable housing units for
residents of Illinois.
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