• Emergency Housing Assistance Programs 
  • Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) Background
    • The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136) allocated $3.5 billion in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to the State of Illinois.
    • The Illinois General Assembly included a line-item in their FY2021 Budget (P.A. 101-0637) allocating $396 million in CRF to IHDA to fund affordable housing grants, for the benefit of persons impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency, for emergency rental assistance, emergency mortgage assistance and subordinate financing, in the approximate amounts:
      • $217 million statewide;
      • $100 million specifically to meet the needs of people in disproportionately impacted areas, based on positive COVID-19 cases; and
      • $79 million for providers in areas that did not receive direct CRF allotments
      (Excludes: City of Chicago and Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will Counties)
  • The Emergency Mortgage Assistance (EMA) program will provide homeowners impacted by COVID-19 up to $15,000 to reinstate their mortgage and prepay through 2020 or until funds are exhausted.
    • IHDA will accept applications August 24 through September 4
    • Household income must be at or below 120% Area Median Income
    • You have a past due balance or a forbearance balance that began sometime on or after March 1, 2020 due to loss of income related to COVID-19 pandemic
    • Applications will be selected by a third-party randomization service, not through first come, first served
    • Must be primary residence and mortgage balance is $425,000 or less
    • Your mortgage is in 1st lien/mortgage position
    • If approved, payment be sent directly to servicer approximately 7-10 days after you sign the Promissory Note. A second payment will occur up to one month after the first payment
    • Visit ema.ihda.org to apply and find additional information

Application assistance will be provided by the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation. Assistance will be provided at the foundation office during regular business hours . Assistance will also be provided at locations throughout LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam and Marshall Counties throughout the application period. Please visit www.srccf.org, or call our office at 815-252-2906 for a schedule of locations.

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