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Cv19 Rent Assistance Program

The City of Evanston CV19 Rent Assistance Program (Phase 1) is accepting applications from eligible households in targeted areas starting Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

The program will assist eligible residents with up to 6 months of past-due rent. Payments will be made directly to the landlord.

Key tenant requirements include:

• Loss of income due to COVID-19
• Live in a targeted area for phase 1 (in orange on the map)
• 2-6 months of past-due rent (including current months) between April 2020 and the application date.
• Not receiving Section 8/housing subsidies.
• Meet household income eligibility: <80% Area Median Income (AMI) with a priority for <50% AMI households (see chart below)

How to apply:

Tenants in eligible areas can apply by emailing their name, address, and phone number to CV19rent@cityofevanston.org, or calling (847) 448-8112. They will be contacted to determine eligibility and, if applicable, start an application.

Your tenants may reach out to you to let you know they are applying. Please keep in mind that your ability to provide the required information in a timely manner will impact your tenant's ability to secure rent assistance. If you have tenants in the targeted areas that may be eligible for this program, please share this information with them.

Thank you for your cooperation during these challenging times.

Other resources

If ineligible for this program, additional County and State programs are available. Tenants can call the Entry Point Call Center at 1(877) 426-6515.

Things are moving fast and often. New programs and funding for rent assistance are in the works at the Federal, State, and County level.
We will continue to send you information on rental assistance programs as soon as it is made available.

Do You Have Unoccupied Units?

Evanston has a number of programs that can help fill your empty units.  

In order to help you fill unoccupied units, we just need a little bit of information. Please tell us more about the vacant units you have available so our local partners can reach out to you and help you fill your units.

For information and landlord resources year-round, check the following page: City of Evanston Landlord & Tenants Information