RENTAL ASSISTANCE | CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP

Provides rent assistance to those in need.

Physical Address

205 West Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801

Hours

Mon 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tue 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Wed 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Fri 1 pm - 4:30 pm;

Application process

Must fill out and submit an application with required documentation to the office (can use the mail slot on the front door or submit an application via the online form), applications can be found on the website or posted outside the front door of the office

Fee

None

Required documents

Completed application, photo ID's for all household members, a signed current lease for the current unit or an unsigned lease offer for the intended unit, proof of income for the past 30 days for all household members displaying name, a rental ledger displaying name, address, and all payments/charges to the account since it last had a $0 balance, release of information that allows Cunningham Township to at least contact the individual's landlord

Eligibility

Must live or intend to get a lease in Cunningham Township (this includes most but not all of the City of Urbana), have an income, and cannot have received rental assistance from Cunningham Township, City or Champaign Township or RPC in the past 2 years, if working individual's rent cannot be over 60% of income, if on a fixed income individual's rent cannot be over 70% of income, the individual's name must either be on the current lease or will be on the lease of the intended unit, and individual must not have an active court case for eviction

Languages

English

Service area

Urbana, Illinois

Agency info

CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP

Provides social service programs to the residents of Urbana.