Rental assistance Kankakee County

Housing and Rental Assistance

Rental assistance programs in Kankakee County.

Section 8 Housing Assistance

Rent assistance programs in Kankakee County help low income families over the short and long term. There are churches, charities, government town programs, and community services that may assist.

Find everything from funds to pay back rent to section 8 housing choice vouchers, loans, security deposit help and other financial aid, even for utilities. Apply for help with rent payment in Kankakee County IL below.

Free Legal Services

The main recipients of rent help include senior citizens, the disabled, working poor, single moms, and those in a financial crisis. The main goal of the Kankakee County non-profits and government agencies is to stop homelessness. They use emergency funds (loans, grants, cash, etc.) for paying rent or utilities as well as non-financial aid, including legal aid, case management and other services to stop evictions.

Organizations that help with rent in Kankakee County: Catholic Charities of Kankakee and nearby counties: Address is 249 S. Schuyler Ave: Kankakee, Illinois 60901: Main phone - (815) 933-7791:

Housing and Rental Assistance

Churches provide help to the low income, poor, immigrants, and others. Rent help and housing counseling is combined with employment, budgeting, and daily living. Any emergency funds for rental or energy bill assistance is limited.

Faith-Based Emergency Assistance

The Salvation Army of Kankakee County: Office address is 148 N Harrison Ave: Kankakee, IL 60901: Main phone - (815) 933-8421: Assistance programs include a homeless shelter, emergency funds for bills or rent, low cost furniture.

Kankakee Township: Address is 908 S. Schulyer Avenue: Kankakee, IL 60901: Town residents only - 815-932-6317: General assistance/government welfare is offered once every 18 months for those in a financial crisis.

Government grants can pay rent, food, utilities, security deposits, motel rooms, or other housing costs. Kankakee County and City Community Services Inc.

Community Action Agency Services

Community action address is 657 East Court Street: Kankakee, Illinois 60901 (815) 933-7883

Eviction Prevention Services

Grants or loans may be offered from the non-profit community action agency. They also help the homeless and near homeless (eviction or foreclosure) with financial help for back rent or other bills. The Kankakee County community action agency partners with the town. More on

Community Action Agency Services

Kankakee Community Services Action rent assistance Kankakee County Housing Authority: Address - 185 St Joseph Ave: Kankakee, Illinois 60901: Main phone number is (815) 939-7125: The government agencies administers public housing as well as the section 8 vouchers.

There may be rent subsidized apartments for the low income, senior citizens, as well as disabled in Kankakee County. Prairie State Legal Services: Address: 191 S Chicago Ave Kankakee, IL 60901: Call: (815) 935-2750

Eviction Prevention Services

A non-profit pro bono legal aid firm. Lawyers, paralegals and others work to stop evictions. They help low income families with a pay or quit or eviction notice. Society of St. Vincent de Paul 110 Village Square, Bradley, IL 60915. Call (815) 932-2203 They have an Emergency Shelter program.

It is for women, men, and children. Housing/shelter, food, meals, and more. Case management as well as information on transitional housing, low cost apartments, and eventual deposit help may be arranged too.