Housing Resources

Chicago Rental Assistance Program

• Provides funding for Chicagoans at risk of becoming homeless.
• Call 311 and ask for Short-Term Help to be transferred to the Homelessness Prevention Call Center

 

Community Service Center Locations

• Anyone seeking shelter, food, clothing, or other assistance
• Shelter referrals and placement

 

Street Light Chicago

• Young adults in Chicago between the ages of 16 and 24 living with unstable housing
• Find drop in centers; Reserve a bed for a night at an emergency shelter; Find health centers

 

Connect me now 

• People Experiencing homelessness
• Getting connected to a shelter

 

At risk of or experiencing homelessness

• Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and community organizations
• This resource guide includes a hotline if you’re having trouble paying rent, have a housing legal need, or need shelter.