Homeless Prevention Rent Assistance Program | Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

Open to residents of Champaign County; Applicant must have a verifiable source of recurring income; Applicant's rent cannot exceed half of their household monthly gross income, unless they receive a fixed income as their only source; Applicant must have a verifiable, temporary, cause of hardship beyond their control; Applicant household income must be at or under 200% of the federal poverty guideline; Applicant has not received rent assistance from a program partner (Champaign County Regional Planning Commission, City of Champaign Township, nor Cunningham Township) in the past 2 years

Complete Rent Assistance Application IDs for all adults in household SS cards for all household members Proof of all income for last 30 days Current signed lease Rent ledger from landlord reflecting rent and other late fees Documented proof of hardship

Applications may be completed on website or picked up in person; Applications received from individuals who live within the city of Urbana may be sent to Cunningham Township, and applications received from individuals who live within the city of Champaign my be sent to the City of Champaign Township, depending on the which agency has jurisdiction to provide rental assistance

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Champaign County, IL