96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2653


 
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Rep. Esther Golar
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		


















310 ILCS 70/6
  from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1306


310 ILCS 70/8
  from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1308


310 ILCS 70/10
  from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1310







    Amends the Homelessness Prevention Act. Provides that assistance offered to households by
grantees under the Act shall include payment of a mortgage arrearage in an amount
established as necessary to defeat
a foreclosure. Provides that program staff shall  determine whether the household has
remained in the residence in which they were residing at the time assistance
was provided, and determine whether the living situation of the household is stable, after the end of each State fiscal year and as determined by the Department of Human Services (instead of 6 months after assistance was provided). Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning housing.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Homelessness Prevention Act is amended  by 
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changing Sections 6, 8, and 10 as follows:
 



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    (310 ILCS 70/6)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1306)



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    Sec. 6. Forms of assistance. Assistance offered to 
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households by
grantees shall include but
not be limited to the 
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following:

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    (a) payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage in an amount

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established as necessary to defeat
the eviction or foreclosure, 
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but shall in no event be greater than 3 months of rental or 
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mortgage arrears;

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    (b) payment of a rent deposit or security deposit and 
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payment of not
more than 2 months rent or mortgage payments;

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    (c) payment of utility bills and arrearages; or

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    (d) support services, where appropriate, to prevent 
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homelessness or
repeated episodes of homelessness.

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(Source: P.A. 91-388, eff. 1-1-00.)

 



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    (310 ILCS 70/8)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1308)



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    Sec. 8. Payment of assistance. Assistance provided under 
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this Act may
be paid to a
landlord, mortgage company, utility 
 


 






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company, or other vendor who provides housing or other
services 
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to an
applicant for assistance.  

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(Source: P.A. 91-388, eff. 1-1-00.)

 



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    (310 ILCS 70/10)  (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1310)



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    Sec. 10. 
(a) Program staff shall, whenever practicable, 
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negotiate
with the landlord of a household approved for 
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assistance under the program
to enable the household to remain 
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in its current housing.

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    (b) Program staff shall, when there has been a loss of 
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public benefits
to the household, take all practicable steps to 
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assist in the restoration
of the household's public benefits.

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    (c) Program staff shall identify, and assist households in 
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applying for,
any form of public benefits or entitlements for 
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which the household may be eligible.

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    (d) Program staff shall, 6 months after the end of each 
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State fiscal year and as determined by the Department of Human 
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Services assistance is provided to a
household under the 
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program, determine whether the household has
remained in the 
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residence in which they were residing at the time assistance

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was provided, and determine whether the living situation of the 
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household is stable.

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(Source: P.A. 86-1454.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.