The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) announced that residents can apply online for the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) at Chicago.gov/fss/RAP through April 30 at 11:59 p.m. Paper applications are also available and will be accepted at any of the City’s six  community service centers.  To qualify for assistance, households must currently reside in a rental unit, meet eligibility requirements, and have experienced a documented crisis or emergency within the last 90 days, such as:  

• Temporary loss of income

• Fire or flood

• Court order to vacate (foreclosure or eviction)

• Domestic violence  

Assistance includes payment of future rent or rent arrears, and security deposits in cases of fire, flood, foreclosure, domestic violence or eviction. The property owner or manager must agree to participate in the household’s eligibility verification. Residents can access homeless services by calling 3-1-1 and online at Chicago.gov/homeless.