City of Chicago Rent Assistance
1615 W. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL - 60622
- (312) 743-0300
About City of Chicago Rent Assistance
Last-Modified: 2024-04-10 07:58:30The Department of Planning and Development promotes affordable, for-sale and rental housing in communities citywide, provides financial assistance for housing improvements, facilitate access and independent living for seniors and the disabled, and offers a variety of programs that help residents reduce property taxes, refinance their mortgages, and avoid foreclosure.
It also helps locate for-sale and and rental homes for residents needing housing assistance.
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Do they offer emergency cash to pay rent?
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Added Tuesday, April 7, 2020
yes, but only to people who like in the City of Chicago who have receive a Five Day Notice.
Added Monday, January 28, 2019
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What documents are required to apply for cash payment help?
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Do you know if a person collecting unemployment can qualify to get rent assistance at this location?
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Do you know if a person collecting unemployment can qualify to get rent assistance at this location?
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Is these apartment's for senior citizens and people who has disabilities
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Added Monday, February 1, 2021
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Do they help people who are on section 8 with rental assistance?
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Do you rent to people with social security benefits only?
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26 Reviews of City of Chicago Rent Assistance
I homeless and i need help getting a low income
I need help to pay my February rent was laid off work lady month and will return .3/10/2920 I have a 5 day notice please help
MichaelGayLord 
Apr 30, 2020
I Need HELP Yesterday. I Filed for Unemployment 3/28/20 and have Got a KEY CARD a Month And 1/2 ago Still Nothing. None of the Building I Work at are not OPEN YET and will not Open Till the End of May or June.
How can I apply for housing because I've been looking for a place for me and my girls. I need a two bedroom apartment low income.
In dire need of help paying rent....I'm already 2 months in the hole....no income,. But I did file for unemployment but I haven't heard anything back from them....
Need help finding rent assistance program, I’m getting put out soon and I need help.
I wanted to know if you help with rent or finding an apartment and paying security n 1st months rent ? I'm on the verge of getting evicted but the pandemic is stioping them from issuing but will be sooner or later.
I am a single mother and my work hours has been reduced. Please I need help with my rent.
I'm in need of help with rent I received a 5 day notice ...I'm a single parent and I get ssi and I just applied for snap and tang because my $780.00 is not even enough to pay the rent and I don't have no extra money to get what my 5 year old son and 12 year old daughter to buy shampoo and baby body wash and toilet paper and etc.i don't know what to do I'm scared I'm going to be homeless because I can't pay rent and the landlord has turned my lights off because he's upset I can't pay him rent at this difficult time so I had to call the cops to come help me with the landlord turning off my lights they told him he better call comed and put my lights back on or they were going to come back and take him to jail so hours past my lights went on because my rent includes light and gas so I just got approved for snap and will receive tanf for 5 months only for my kids and I really need help with my rent do me and my kids won't be homeless and he said he was going to file to evict me as soon as he can please help me I'm in need of help really bad
Iam asking for an a p appointment for low income housing. I've put in for section 8 and on the chicago ill waiting list its b e en 3 years i have income My doctor is requested for me with housing i also have a care giver to help me with my health .. Me and another lady has health issuse and need a place ASAP.
Hello I need help paying rent can’t work because can’t walk been in a car accident lost my job need help asap
I been fired from my job last month I’m looking for wrk everyday I’m behind one month on rent can you help me with rent??thank u n have a nice day
I am a female age 56 years old with a disability and i am seeking help in getting into low income housing with elevator access due to my walking i need help in getting into low income housing where I can afford paying for rent how can you help me
I was trying to get help moving in a low income apartment I’m a paraplegic handicap confined to a wheelchair and need help bad been calling requesting application but no one mail them to me
I am in need of low income housing. I am disable and need help paying my rent. I am now behind one month. Dont know if I will be able to pay next month. Please can you help me. Thank you
I been trying to find a place I have paid realtors and still haven't got anything and the deposits people are asking for move in fees by it self is outrageous frfr how can I get the help I need I can be reach anytime
I’m not working due to positive on COVID-19 and unemployment hasn’t pay anything yet
I am laid off work and pay weekly rent of $150 I filed for unemployment compensation but it hasn’t started yet I need urgent financial assistance so I won’t be evicted.
I'm living with my boyfriend sister and me & her not seeing eye to eye I really need somewhere to live I be sleeping in my car
I need help with low income Housing & Rental Assistance in Chicago IL 60636.
