New: Thursday walk-in hours to apply for rent or utilities assistance

Every Thursday, La Casa Norte's Community Assistance team will process applications from people seeking short-term rent assistance or utilities assistance.

An applicant must document a temporary economic crisis beyond their control, just as a job loss or medical crisis.

Apply on Thursdays at our Humboldt Park community center, 3533 W. North Avenue, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. #rentalassistance #utilitiesassistance

What is a temporary economic crisis?

Applicants can show they lost employment, experienced a medical disability or emergency, a substantial change in household composition, or the loss or delay of a public benefit. Or, show that you were the victim of a natural disaster, victimized by criminal activity or a landlord’s illegal action, or displaced by government or private action.

An applicant cannot be more than six months behind on payments.

Please note that submitted applications are not a guarantee of funding.

What documents are needed to apply?

• Proof of crisis: Such as medical documents, an employer termination letter, letter from a domestic violence shelter, or death certificate.

• Lease

• Notice from landlord of balance due: For example, a ledger or 5-day eviction notice

• Utility bills (if requesting utilities assistance)

• Proof of identity: Such as a government ID car, school ID card, letter from a case manager

• Proof of income: Such as check stubs, W-2 or 1099 income tax forms, bank statements

• Proof of public benefits: Such as SNAP, Medicaid, or the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)