CEDA - Gas and Electric Bill Utility Assistance Program
CEDA’s Utility Assistance Programs, clients can take comfort in knowing there’s help with your gas, electric, and water bills, as well as repairing or replacing your heating system.
https://www.cedaorg.net/find-services/gas-and-electric/
(800) 571-2332
CEDA - Find Services
One of the largest private, non-profit Community Action Agencies in the country, CEDA serves residents throughout Cook County, Illinois. Programs and services are offered in the areas of education, emergency assistance, employment and workforce training, energy conservation and services, health and nutrition, and housing counseling services. We are constantly improving and expanding our services to further aid our mission of assisting individuals, families and communities.
https://www.cedaorg.net/find-services/
(312) 782-CEDA (2332)
Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt
Learn how you can get help resolving your housing and debt problems. All services are available at no cost to Cook County residents and property owners regardless of income, language, or immigration status.
https://www.cookcountylegalaid.org/
(855) 956-5763 Chicago Department of Family and Support Services Program Guide
Emergency food and services, Homeless services, Adult day Emergency response system, Caregiver assistance, Housing relocation, Transportation/ADA Paratransit, Schools
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss.html
312.743.0300
Chicago Furniture Bank
The mission of the Chicago Furniture Bank is to provide dignity, stability, and comfort to Chicagoans that face poverty by allowing clients to handpick an entire home's worth of furniture.
https://www.chicagofurniturebank.org/need
(312) 752-0211
donate@chicagofurniturebank.org City of Chicago Rental Assistance
312.743.0300 - Temporary loss of income
- Fire or flood
- Court order to vacate (foreclosure or eviction)
- Domestic violence
HelpHopeLive
800-642-8399
Long term care for a person with a disability can become expensive. Non-medical expenses such as caregiving and housing are often not covered by insurance. HelpHOPELive teaches patients and families how to set up a fundraising drive to support these out of pocket costs. This nonprofit organization serves as an intermediary for managing donations and supplying documentation required for tax purposes.
Persons who have had an organ transplant or traumatic event resulting in spinal cord injury, brain injury or amputation are eligible for this program.
https://helphopelive.org/
Know Your Rights: Eviction and Lockout Resources
The eviction moratorium ended on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, but Chicago tenants still have options. If you are worried about remaining in your home because you have been unable to pay rent: - Don't Self-Evict - If you get an eviction notice, know that only the Sheriff can carry out an eviction. It is illegal for your landlord to try to remove you from your home.
- Get Legal Help - Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt is a free resource to help landlords and tenants resolve housing and debt issues. Visit cookcountylegalaid.org or call 855.956.5763. Legal support for tenants is also available at rentervention.com or text "hi" to 866.773.6837.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/doh/provdrs/renters/svcs/eviction-and-lockout-resources.html
2-1-1 Metro Chicago
Connecting Chicago and suburban Cook County residents to the help they need, when they need it.
https://211metrochicago.org/
Phone:211 Resources for Residents
Financial relief and other programs for Chicago residents
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/resources-for-residents/home.html | 
