Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Illinois
Provides cash assistance for youth who are transitioning from IDCFS care to adulthood.
Assistance Distributed By
Nonprofit or for-profit providers
Funding Source
General revenue
Funding Year
FY 2024
Program Status
Active
State Funding
$520,000
Total Funding
$520,000
Treasury State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Funding
$520,000
Amount Provided
$1,500 average per year
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Data Collected by Program
Income
Program Type
Duration
Assistance Used For
Info Source
Program administrator survey response
Last Updated
7/10/23 15:09
Other Eligibility Requirements
Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness; Youth; Households with eviction notices; Households with rental arrears; Children or youth exiting foster care
Required Documents
Self-attestation permitted for income (general), zero, self-employed, or non-traditional income, housing instability, other financial hardship, lease.
Coordinates Eligibility With
Family and child services
Amount Calculation Method
Other calculation method
Eligibility Limitations
Age
Priority Populations
Youth