Illinois has received approval from the U.S. Department of the Treasury on its Illinois Homeowner Assistance Fund (ILHAF) program to provide assistance to Illinois homeowners who have struggled to pay their mortgage due to COVID-19. Starting in April 2022, the state will begin accepting applications from homeowners for grants of up to $30,000 to eliminate or reduce past-due mortgage and property tax payments.
Applications for ILHAF will be accepted beginning in April 2022! Program information and updates can be found at illinoishousinghelp.org.
Prior to being eligible to apply in April, potential applicants must demonstrate they have either communicated with their mortgage provider about their inability to pay or sought counseling with a HUD-approved counseling organization. The U.S. Department of the Treasury views this assistance to be used as a “last resort.”
Interested homeowners are strongly encouraged attend an information session hosted by IHDA or one of our housing partners to learn what you need to do to be ready to apply. The information sessions will be offered in English and Spanish. Here is a schedule where you may register for one of the sessions:
English
- Thursday, February 24 at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 8 at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 24 at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 29 at 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Spanish
- Thursday, March 3 at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 10 at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 17 at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Thursday, March 31 at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
For those without access to a computer or the internet, or have any additional questions, please contact the ILHAF hotline at 1-866-IL-HELP (866-454-3571).
¡Nos complace anunciar que se aceptarán solicitudes para ILHAF a partir de abril de 2022! La información y las actualizaciones del programa se pueden encontrar en illinoishousinghelp.org.
Antes de ser elegible para presentar una solicitud en abril, los posibles solicitantes deben demostrar que se comunicaron con su proveedor de hipotecas acerca de su incapacidad para pagar o buscaron asesoramiento en una organización de asesoramiento aprobada por HUD. El Departamento del Tesoro de los EE. UU. considera que esta asistencia se utilizará como un “último recurso.”
Se recomienda encarecidamente a los propietarios interesados que asistan a una sesión informativa organizada por IHDA o uno de nuestros socios de vivienda para saber qué debe hacer para estar listo para presentar la solicitud. Las sesiones informativas se ofrecerán en inglés y español. Aquí hay un horario donde puede registrarse para una de las sesiones:
inglés
español
Para aquellos que no tienen acceso a una computadora o Internet, o si tienen preguntas adicionales, comuníquese con la línea directa de ILHAF al 1-866-IL-HELP (866-454-3571).