HUD requires public housing authorities (PHAs) which administer a Housing Choice Voucher program (HCV) to establish payment standards which are used to calculate housing assistance payments (HAP) that the PHA pays to landlords/owners on behalf of participant families.  Click Here to view the proposed Voucher Payment Standard effective December 1, 2021.

Building on Illinois’ COVID-19 support response for Illinois renters and landlords, the Illinois Housing Development Authority announced that applications are now open for the second round of the Illinois Rental Payment (ILRPP) program.

Applications will be accepted beginning today, December 6, 2021 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at illinoishousinghelp.org. IHDA will begin processing applications as they are submitted, and money from this round will begin to be distributed to approved Illinoisans before the end of the calendar year. The additional ILRPP funding is expected to assist more than 32,500 Illinois households.

The Housing Authority will be taking comments on the 2022 PHA Annual Plan and the 5-Year Capital Plan for years 2022-2026. A public hearing will be held Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 3:00 PM at 310 N. 6th Street DeKalb Il 60115. Comments can also be made in writing through our website.

The Annual Contributions Contract (ACC) between the Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb (HACD) and HUD and federal program regulations required HACD to annually review, revise, and adopt as needed Public Housing Program Flat Rents. Click Here to view the recommendation of Authority staff the the following flat rents become effective January 1, 2022.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision that invalidated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) eviction moratorium, HUD is using every tool at its disposal to help safeguard the millions of Americans now in danger of losing their homes. View the HUD Evictions Guidance to learn more about the actions HUD is taking to help prevent evictions.

Eviction prevention resources, tools, and training for HUD’s grantees will continue to be posted to HUD Exchange as they are available. A selection of resources include:

• Rental Housing Counseling and Eviction Prevention
• Tools for Landlords with Tenants Impacted by COVID-19
• Tenant Guidance: Rent Repayment Plans
• Homeless System Response: Strategies for Eviction Prevention
• NFHTA Forum: On the Brink: The Looming Eviction Crisis of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Are you looking for help accessing rental assistance?
Emergency rent assistance is now available to renters with tenant-based subsidies through the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) provider network, illinoisrentalassistance.org/providers
For more info see this FAQ on the info on the IDHS website.https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=135644