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Rent assistance DuPage County Illinois.
Section 8 Housing Assistance
Find how low income households in DuPage County Illinois will get help with paying rent, money for paying security deposits, section 8 vouchers as well as free legal aid for housing needs.
Locate non-profit agencies, government programs, churches and organizations that offer emergency financial help for back rent as well as low-income housing with no waiting list.
Housing and Rental Assistance
Find rental assistance near you in Dupage County IL below.
Section 8 Housing Assistance
Grant money or funds may help low-income tenants, seniors, the disabled or single mothers pay back rent to prevent an imminent eviction. There may also be resources available to pay for security deposits on a new home/apartment. Or locate section 8 housing choice vouchers (including for an emergency) and other financial resources, including free motel vouchers or supportive housing for senior citizens.
Learn more on, and find low income senior housing near you Almost all of the programs have criteria that need to be met before immediate rental money is offered. Most of the charity or government agencies can also refer people who need help to other local or national resources, such as homeless prevention and rapid rehousing, loans for rent or affordable low income housing.
Where to get help with rent in Dupage County: Catholic Charities of Dupage County has multiple locations.
Housing and Rental Assistance
This charity organization offers financial assistance for struggling residents. Some of the services include short term rental assistance. The churches also offer transitional housing for homeless and low income families, emergency shelter, and lot rent payment help to mobile homes in the region.
Immigrants, women fleeing violence, and the vulnerable are major clients for rent or security deposit help or a motel voucher. There is also case management as well as other social services. 16555 Weber Rd. Crest Hill, IL 60403. Phone: 815-723-3405
Free Legal Services
DuPage County Bar Legal Aid helps tenants facing eviction and people applying for benefits, such as section 8. Location is 126 S. County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. Phone number - (630) 653-6212. This law firm provides free or low cost legal representation and advice to lower-income citizens of DuPage County, including landlord/tenant mediation and information on how to stop illegal evictions.
c: DuPage Housing Authority has housing
Housing and Rental Assistance
and rental assistance programs administered include the section 8 certificate/voucher program. They also run public housing units as well as low income, subsidized apartments The main office: 711 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187.
Housing and Rental Assistance
This resource can provide income based rental assistance to income-eligible families and individuals, persons with disabilities, and the elderly in the community. Call the government affiliated organization to get additional details on section 8 vouchers or apartments to lease. Or find more details on applying for section 8 in Illinois .
Dial (630) 690-3555. Love Inc. Of Western Suburbs Chicago gives referrals to places that offer money to pay rent and basic needs, even free furniture. The Clearinghouse is at Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Utility Bill Payment Help
60514. Dial (630) 512-8665. They coordinate local church programs on rent help, deposit, utility assistance and more . The DuPage County charity monetary assistance and grants that can be used for emergency shelter, rent, utilities for struggling tenants, homelessness prevention and other crisis needs.
A major focus of funds for rent is on single moms or dads in DuPage County. HOME Dupage Inc. Homeownership and Tenant Services Center is at 1333
Mortgage and Foreclosure Assistance
N. Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187. Call (630) 260-2500. Focuses on new home buyers as well as struggling tenants who need grant money to pay rental arrears. Loans, grants for downpayments, and other mortgage programs are offered.
They also help the low income locate emergency rent grants. This can help families that were formally renting in DuPage County and that want to buy or pay for their current rental unit.
DuPage PADS has a goal of both preventing homelessness (and evictions) and finding homes or apartments for people who are currently homeless. They do this by providing transitional and no-wait list permanent housing for men, women, and children, and also offer temporary homeless shelter for a place to stay tonight.
Address - 705 West Liberty, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. Primary phone number - (630) 682-3846. More on assistance from DuPage PADS HESED House
Housing and Rental Assistance
offers social services, homeless prevention and more from 659 South River Street, Aurora, IL 60506. Various housing services available on-site, including emergency shelter & transitional living community for the homeless and working poor. People can apply for same day rental and financial assistance.
They offer housing, educational, employment, rent help combined with free legal assistance to tenants and referrals. Call (630) 897-2156. Lisle Township
Faith-Based Emergency Assistance
administers youth & family programs, including emergency rent and financial assistance to meet basic needs of low-income parents. They provide limited Salvation Army sponsored and general assistance funds to the working poor, seniors, unemployed, and low income.
So the town partners with other local non-profit agencies. Primary address: 4711 Indiana Ave., Lisle, Illinois 60532. Phone - (630) 968-2087 HCS Family Services focuses on basic needs around homelessness with some direct housing, rent assistance, or financial aid from time to time.
Struggling renters, the unemployed and working poor can apply for funds. The location is 19 Chicago Ave, Hinsdale, IL 60521. Telephone number is (630) 323-2500. DuPage County Community Services
Housing and Rental Assistance
programs include rent payment assistance, security deposits, and heating, as well as utility assistance to people who lease. Information and referrals are offered too. For county residents age 0-59 years old, call 630-407-6500. For those age 60 and over, call 630-407-6500 for information on housing, rental assistance for seniors, and other support.
Veterans and others are supported too. For all county residents, find more details on rent assistance from Dupage County Community Services . The office is in Wheaton, Illinois 60187. Telephone number - 630-407-6500, or 800-942-9412. Regional Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing from non-profits, the government, and the Continuum of Care is an option.
They provide
Eviction Prevention Services
assistance including loans for paying rent or security deposits, motel vouchers, legal aid and more. The resources in DuPage County are all aimed at stopping evictions as well helping with solving housing needs, including but not limited to rental expenses.
The federal government Department of HUD also offer money to provide everything from legal aid to rent help or funds for water bills The non-profit provides resources to people within the DuPage County Illinois community who need rent and financial assistance to avoid homelessness and to attain self-sufficiency.
The organization offers an emergency fund program, car donations, referrals to other resources such as section 8, case management services and rent and security deposit program. Find more details on
Eviction Prevention Services
eviction help and rehousing in Dupage County Naperville Township
Programs for Seniors and Elderly
only helps families and tenants of the city. The government office is at 139 Water Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540. Call (630) 355-2786. Programs include emergency assistance with rent, utility, and money for storage costs.
Various programs focus on the seniors. They also partner with the Salvation Army center on coordinating rental assistance. Veterans Assistance Commission of DuPage County
Housing and Rental Assistance
is at 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. They offer emergency and lot term rental assistance to veterans. Apply for HUD-VASH, grant money from SSVF, housing assistance, free motel vouchers, and more.
The goal is to help veterans pay their rent, security deposits, and maintain an apartment or home. Call (630) 407-5655 Operation Support Our Troops - Veterans Assistance Program is available in DuPage County. One time, free grants, can be provided to veterans for their bills - whatever they may be. This can be used to pay housing or rental costs.
The office is at 1807 South Washington Street, Naperville, IL 60565. Call (630) 971-1150 Saret , a non-profit based in Glen Ellyn, IL 60138, provides emergency rent assistance or help with utilities to low-income renters.
The funds will be provided ASAP, as this is a crisis program. Call (630) 842-8876 Abundant Children and Family Services Agency focuses on financial help for single moms or dads. Emergency financial help for people or families in a hardship, rent relief, furniture for an apartment and more is offered.
Location is 130 West Liberty Drive, Wheaton, IL 60187. Call (630) 412-2991 St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
Housing and Rental Assistance
is part of the Elmhurst Walk-in Assistance Network. The parish is at 125 W. Church Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126. For information on immediate rental arrears assistance or emergency funding, call (630) 782-6006.
They only help people that are part of the Elmhurst school district. Itasca Walk-in Ministry
Rental Payment Programs
is only for struggling families or renters in the community. The address is 336 W. Center Street, Itasca, IL 60143. Get rent or mortgage payment help, one time utility bill help, access to a homeless shelter or motel vouchers for an extended stay and more.
Call (630) 467-0133. St. Vincent de Paul has a thrift store, and based on sales of the furniture, some of that money can be used to help seniors, single moms or struggling tenants to pay their rent to stop an eviction.
There are also household items, vouchers,
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