Section 378.201  Household Eligibility

a)         For an applicant to be eligible to receive an ERA1 or ERA2 grant, the occupants of the residential dwelling unit must qualify as an ERA1 or ERA2 eligible household, respectively.  The Authority is permitted to verify income based on categorical eligibility.

b)         The Authority will not disqualify an eligible household from any program covered by the IL ERA Act based on previous application for or receipt of other similar federal assistance for periods that are different than that for which the program assistance is being provided.

c)         For a CBRAP applicant to be eligible to receive an ERA2 grant pursuant to CBRAP, the applicant must be an ERA2 eligible household and:

1)         The CBRAP Applicant must have an eviction court summons; and

2)         The ERA2 Eligible Household must be behind on its rent for at least 30 days.

d)         When the Authority makes a grant directly to an eligible household, the direct payment will not exceed 3 months of future rent.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 15915, effective October 30, 2023)