This page was updated as of April 7 2022. Check back periodically for more updates.

COVID-19 Vaccinations

General Resources

• Covid Help Illinois Website - free tool for people in Illinois who are facing housing and employment and other economic problems because of COVID-19. It’s help available online, all day and every day, and it’s managed by a team of lawyers from nonprofit legal aid organizations across the state.

• Help Illinois Families Initiative - help to afford home energy assistance and other essential services during COVID-19

• City of Chicago Resources

• Cook County Resident Resources

• Cook County Rental Assistance Program

• Cook County Legal Aid for Housing & Debt Program

• State of Illinois - COVID-19 & Unemployment Benefits

• Illinois Department of Public Health - COVID-19

• South Side Community Resource Guide

• National Alliance on Mental Illness COVID-19 Help Guide

Mortgage Relief & financial resources

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan banks, is providing payment forbearance to borrowers impacted by the coronavirus for up to 12 months due to hardship.

• Fannie Mae

• Freddie Mac

• List of commercial banks offering relief

• Avoid Corona Virus-related scams

• Chicago Housing Assistance Grant Program - DEADLINE AUGUST 10

• Neighborhood Housing Services - Emergency Housing Assistance Grants (Chicago residents only)

• IHDA COVID-19 Emergency Mortgage Assistance program (EMA)

food & other public assistance

Utilities

A number of utility, internet and cellular phone providers have suspended service disconnections and other benefits:

• ComEd

• Peoples Gas

• Nicor Gas

• Comcast

• RCN

• Boost Mobile

• Verizon Wireless

• Sprint

• AT&T

• T-Mobile

• Tracfone

• Cricket

• Metro PCS