Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) is allocating funds to renters and homeowners who have been financially affected by COVID-19. If your residents are unable to pay their rent or mortgage due to COVID-19, they may be eligible for relief funds.

For more information, click here.

Rental assistance up to $5,000. Applications open from August 10-21.
(May close sooner based on number of applicants)

Mortgage assistance up to $15,000. Applications open August 24.
(First come first served)

NCICG's COVID-19 Response Team:

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North Central Illinois Council of Governments
613 West Marquette Street
Ottawa, Illinois 61350
Phone 815-433-5830

CHICAGO – Earlier this week, State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) hosted mobile COVID-19 testing for over a hundred adults on the city’s West Side in a collaboration with Howard Brown Health, West Garfield Community Park Stakeholders, and Fathers Who Care.

“The older adults in my community are still struggling,” Van Pelt said. “The pandemic is still out there, and they still didn’t have access to necessary resources to stay alive. We wanted to do whatever we could to address that, hoping to provide some relief.”

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CHICAGO – After years of being challenged by West Side youth, the Chicago Park District Board voted Wednesday to rename Douglas Park after famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass. State Senator Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) is celebrating the victory in her district.

“I’m glad the city is finally taking this step, after years of pleas to rid the park of Stephen Douglas’ name,” Van Pelt said. “Though there’s still massive issues in front of us, these victories are also significant, and I hope other cities will reconsider the monuments and park names across the state.”

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