Housing Action Illinois does not provide direct assistance to people looking for affordable housing. However, these websites provide other potential resources.

Click here to download this resource list as a PDF file.

ILHousingSearch.org.  The site developed by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Illinois Department of Human Services, and Illinois Department on Aging provides detailed information about rental properties and helps people find housing to best fit their needs:
http://ilhousingsearch.org

City of Chicago-Affordable Chicago Initiative:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/progs/affordchic.html

Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA):
http://www.ihda.org/renter/index.htm
Click on "Find an Apartment" and "Rental Assitance".

The Chicago Housing Authority. Housing Choice Voucher Program and Public Housing: http://www.thecha.org

USDA Housing Programs Illinois:
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/IL_HousingPrograms.html
Map-based search for affordable rental housing:
http://rdmfhrentals.sc.egov.usda.gov/RDMFHRentals/select_state.jsp

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development—Rental Housing in Illinois. Subsidized Housing, Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers and other information:
http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=il&topic=renting

The HomeSales.gov web site provides current information about single-family homes for sale by the U.S. Federal Government. These previously owned homes are for sale by public auction or other method depending on the property: http://www.homesales.gov

The Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL) is a coalition of local Centers for Independent Living (CILs) that work with people who have disabilities. Click on the “Center Locations” link at the bottom of the INCIL home page to find your local CIL: http://www.incil.org

Community Action Agencies don't provide actual housing, but do provide a wealth of housing-related social services, such utility assistance, homelessness prevention and housing counseling. To find the Community Action Agency in your county visit the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies website and click on "Members": http://www.iacaanet.org

IllinoisLegalAid.org provides lower-income and vulnerable Illinois residents with information about their legal rights and responsibilities, referrals to free and low cost legal aid offices, multimedia training and education, and forms and instructions for representing themselves. Much information on housing issues is available:
www.IllinoisLegalAid.org

Direct 2 Housing provides contact information, information about application processes and eligibility criteria for supportive housing options in Metro Chicago: http://www.direct2housing.org

1-888-995 HOPE provides free assistance to homeowners who are having trouble paying their mortgage. Call 1-888-995-HOPE or visit http://www.995hope.org

Homeless Services: If you are in need of emergency shelter in Chicago call 311.  If you are in Suburban Cook County, call the emergency facility nearest you: South/Southwest, 708-754-4357; Northwest, 847-963-9163; and West Suburbs, 708-338-1724 (Oak Park) and 708-354-0858 (LaGrange). More information: http://www.suburbancook.org