We’ve compiled a list of resources to help you get through this tough time. We’ll do our best to provide the latest, most accurate information.
Scroll through our most recent posts below. You can also click on a category in the left sidebar to view a list of specific information.
Rental and Mortgage Assistance
IHDA is developing programs for Emergency Rental Assistance and Emergency Mortgage Assistance for households who have lost income due to COVID-19.
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Pandemic EBT (Food Assistance) for Families with Children
Here is a helpful guide on how to receive food assistance if you are a family with school-age children.
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Illinois Department of Health and Family Services – Applying for Medicaid
HFS is working with the federal government on new policies to make application processing
easier so that eligible Illinois residents, especially those affected by COVID-19, can quickly get
the health care they need.
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The Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA)
CEDA provides a variety of services that may be helpful during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Mortgage and Housing Assistance
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) , and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are working together to help homeowners and renters during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Resources for Immigrants During The Covid-19 Crisis
This comprehensive guide was created by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) to address the needs of the immigrant and refugee community in the state of Illinois.
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Illinois Covid-19 Testing Site Locator
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has created a site locator for Covid-19 testing in your area.
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CEDA Suburban Cook County Covid-19 Resources
CEDA will keep their essential services available to people in crisis and will be helping residents and communities who are unable to meet their basic needs.
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Chicago City Treasurer Covid-19 Resources
The virus and widespread closures to contain it are having a devastating and unprecedented impact on local businesses and families.
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