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Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program (CBRAP) is sponsored by State of Illinois (administered through various agencies, including NHS Chicago as a referral partner). This program provides funding to Illinois tenants and landlords who have pending cases in eviction court. It can cover up to 15 months of past-due rent and 3 months of future rent payments to prevent eviction.
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The Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program is Open Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Update: The Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program is accepting new applications for a limited time beginning Wednesday, May 27, 2026, through Monday, June 22, 2026. All applications must be submitted before the deadline to be considered for approval.
Once the application portal is closed, IHDA will continue to process applications that have been submitted until funds are exhausted. The Illinois Court-Based Rental Assistance Program (CBRAP) provides emergency rental assistance to tenants and housing provider/ landlords across Illinois who have pending cases in eviction court.
Eligible applicants may qualify for up to $10,000 that can be applied to past due rent, up to $700 for court costs, and up to two months' future rent to prevent housing displacement. Applicants can check their CBRAP application 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: Illinois tenants and landlords currently in eviction court proceedings due to nonpayment of rent, with household income at or below 80% of area median income. 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; up to 2 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 State of Illinois (administered through various agencies, including NHS Chicago as a referral partner). 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.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The Homeless Youth Program is a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services that funds services for homeless and at-risk youth across Illinois. Administered through the Office of Community and Positive Youth Development, it supports nonprofit organizations delivering shelter, outreach, and support services to young people experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Eligible applicants are Illinois-based nonprofits with demonstrated capacity to serve youth. Awards range from $100,000 to $800,000 per year under CSFA number 444-80-0711. This is a FY 2026 funding opportunity with an application deadline of May 21, 2025.
Community Investment Tax Credit Program (CITC) is a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development that provides state tax credit allocations to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, enabling them to attract private donations from individuals and businesses. Donors contributing $500 or more to approved projects receive tax credits equal to 50% of their contribution. The program has leveraged nearly $27 million in charitable contributions to approximately 700 projects statewide. Eligible project areas include education, housing, job training, arts and culture, economic development, and services for at-risk populations. Projects must be located in or serve residents of Maryland's Priority Funding Areas. The application period is typically held annually.
The Families First Community Grant Program is a competitive grant initiative from the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) offering approximately $27 million in funding to support nonprofit organizations serving low-income Tennessee families. Grants fund programs across four priority areas: education, health, economic stability, and family well-being, aligned with TANF goals of promoting self-sufficiency. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in Tennessee that provide direct services to economically disadvantaged families. The 2025 application cycle closed July 10, 2025. This program reflects Tennessee's broader commitment to strengthening communities through strategic investment in local organizations that address the root causes of poverty.
The May 29 OMB rewrite of 2 CFR Part 200 quietly rebuilds the pass-through entity compliance architecture. Proposed §200.332 strengthens subrecipient risk assessment, monitoring documentation, and remediation triggers. A new requirement mandates that every subaward be reported to SAM.gov with the reported records confirmed in performance reports — converting subaward administration from a back-office accounting function into a public-record certification regime. For the universities, state agencies, and national nonprofits that pass through more than half of their federal awards as subawards, the operational implication is a new compliance operating model that needs to be standing up by the October 1 effective date.
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