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USEFUL INFO DURING COVID19 PANDEMIC

Jeff • April 3, 2020
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU
To all of our Tenants and Owners, we hope that everyone is safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that a lot of our tenants are thinking about their financial stability, especially those that are already experiencing hardship due to their job situation. Everyone has been forced to reevaluate the way we move forward with our day-to-day, and we want to let you know that we are here to support you during this stressful time.

If you are experiencing concerns or delay with your rent payment, please CALL our office at 773-745-8153 to discuss a payment plan.
*(Our office is closed to the public until further notice, but phones are open)

We will update resources for residents as much as possible, please check out the links provided below.

Resources for Residents

State Emergency Rental Assistance Launches 
Monday August 10th
Reminder: The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is launching its $150 million Emergency Rental Assistance program on Monday 8/10. 

Here's how it will work:
• Starting Monday, 8/10, tenants apply for the program at https://era.ihda.org/ if they have missed rental payments due to COVID. If tenants are selected, IHDA will contact owners. IHDA will make payments to owners directly. 
• The assistance is up to $5,000. Funds will cover past rental arrearages, with the remainder applied to future rent through December 2020.


10,000 More Chicagoan's Can Get Rent, Rent Relief After City Expands Grant Program 
An additional $25 million in housing assistance is now available to Chicagoan's impacted by corona virus, an expansion of a program that saw 83,000 people apply for the first round of 2,000 grants.  The money is a combination of federal CARES Act funding, philanthropic donations and other sources. People who applied for the first round and were shut out will be rolled into the latest round of applications, officials said.  It’s available for people facing eviction, providing up to six months of rental assistance support, officials said. For homeowners, up to $3,300 in mortgage assistance is available to nearly 1,000 families.

More information on the program is available through a new Chicago Housing Assistance Portal here. Residents can apply online through the portal here or in person at one of six community centers through August 10.


A cash assistance program to support Chicago residents who were excluded from federal stimulus aid in response to COVID-19.
Please check into this. It’s good for $1,000

651 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 504, Chicago, IL 60661
312-379-0301

1922 N. Pulaski, Chicago IL 60639
773-342-7575

Illinois Dept. of Employment Security (IDES): For Illinois Unemployment
1-800-244-5631

Preservation Compact: For Tenants

Chicago Coronavirus Response Center



COVID-19 Housing Assistance Grant (For Chicago only)


Companies Hiring Now:
Below is a list of companies that are hiring full/part/temp positions. These are suggestions from us and is subject to change without notice, please contact them directly for any inquiries. We will update this as much as we can for you.
Aldi
Amazon
Costco
CVS
Dollar General, Dollar Tree
Postmates
Uber Eats
Target
Trader Joe's
UPS
Walmart
Home Depot

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