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"Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program (CBRAP)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program (CBRAP) is sponsored by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). The Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program (CBRAP) provides emergency rental assistance to tenants and landlords across Illinois who have pending cases in eviction court. It helps prevent housing displacement by covering past due rent, court costs, and some future rent.
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The Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program is Paused At this time, the Court-Based Rental Assistance Program (CBRAP) is no longer accepting new applications. Renters and housing providers/ landlords who previously applied can check their status here . If you are at risk of eviction, please contact a legal aid organization or a HUD-approved housing counseling agency right away.
You may be eligible for CBRAP if: You are in a court eviction proceeding due to nonpayment. Proof of citizenship is not required. Your household income is at or below 80% of the area median income, adjusted for household size.
(See the income limits for your county here .) You rent/ let your home in Illinois. A sample CBRAP Grant Agreement for tenants is available in English / Español .
A sample CBRAP Grant Agreement for housing providers/ landlords is available in English / Español .
Documentation Requirements Government-issued photo ID Proof of address (dated within 60 days) Proof of household income Evidence of past-due rent Eviction court complaint, summons, and court-case number (name must be listed on the eviction document) Current signed lease (if available) Proof of public assistance (if applicable) Valid email addresses for tenant and housing provider/ landlord A complete list of acceptable documents is available here .
Housing Providers/ Landlords Proof of unpaid rent (ledger is required) Current signed lease (if available) Government-issued photo ID, Certificate of Good Standing, or Articles of Incorporation Fully executed and current property management agreement (if applicable) Eviction court complaint, summons.
and court case number Valid email addresses for tenant and housing provider/ landlord The check payee must match the plaintiff listed on the eviction filing A complete list of acceptable documents is available here . What Will Happen After You Apply? Please note, IHDA is unable to make changes to applications once they have been submitted.
IHDA expects extremely high demand for CBRAP assistance and will review completed applications as quickly as possible. Our goal is to notify applicants of funding within 30 to 45 days. Already applied?
Check the status of your CBRAP application here . Is your landlord unresponsive? Find information about Tenant Direct payments here .
The CBRAP call center has English, Spanish, and Polish speaking staff available. If you require assistance in a language other than those three, please email CBRAP. info@ihda.
org . In the email, please include your name, phone number, the language you are seeking assistance in, and your availability between 9:00 a. m.
to 4:00 p. m. on Monday through Friday.
Our customer relations staff will contact you to schedule an over the phone appointment with a representative and a translator. All CBRAP translation and call center assistance is free.
Languages available through translation services: Albanian Dari Oromo Hakka-Chinese Spanish Amharic Dutch Pashto Hebrew Swahili Arabic Farsi Persian Hindi Tagalog Armenian Filipino Polish Hmong Tamil Bangla Korean Portuguese Ibo Teddim Bengali Kurdish Punjabi Indonesian Thai Bosnian Laotian Romanian Italian Tibetan Bulgarian Lithuanian Russian Japanese Tigrinya Burmese Macedonian French Karen Tongan Cambodian Mai Mai Fulani Karenni Turkish Canadian French Malayalam Georgian Kinyarwanda Twi Cantonese Mandarin German Kirundi Ukrainian Chin Mandingo Greek Samoan Urdu Chinese Marshallese Gujarati Serbian Vietnamese Chin-Hakha Mongolian Haitian Creole Serbo-Croatian Yoruba Croatian Nepali Hakha-Chin Somali Resources for Tenants and Landlords in Eviction Court Check the status of your CBRAP application Frequently asked questions for tenants Frequently asked questions for housing providers/ landlords Frequently asked questions about the eviction process Lists of acceptable CBRAP documents for tenants and landlords Free legal aid, mediation services, and connections to other resources HUD Housing Counseling Search Tool List of Illinois public libraries and courthouses statewide with onsite internet capabilities Court-Based Rental Assistance Program income limits by county This is some text inside of a div block.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Tenants and landlords across Illinois with pending eviction court cases. Eligible applicants may qualify for up to $10,000 for past due rent, up to $700 for court costs, and up to two months' future rent. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10,000 for past due rent, up to $700 for court costs, and up to two months' future rent. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 22, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program (CBRAP) is funded by Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Illinois. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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