Expanded Rehab Assistance Program (ERA)

~NOW CLOSED FOR APPLICATION~

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THIS IS A LOTTERY

  • Submitting a pre-application enters your name into a lottery for the ERA program. 
  • More details about the lottery process can be found on the Lottery Process Overview. 
  • Lottery Date & Notification: 
    • Tuesday 8/19
    • Selected Homeowners (Five-digit case number) will be displayed on the Lottery Results page. They will also receive a phone call and an email.  
  • Strict Deadlines: 
    • Selected homeowners will have 5 business days to submit an online application.
    • The online application includes submitting documentation that shows that you meet all of the eligibility requirements listed on the Lottery Process Overview.
    • Be prepared: Gather the required eligibility documentation listed on the checklist now!

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:   

Below is not a complete list of the program eligibility requirements. A complete list of the eligibility requirements are listed on the City’s Lottery Process Overview.

  • The value of your single family home is less than $209,000
  • Your home is located in Rockford and is not in a flood zone. 
  • You do not have any loans with the City right now. 
  • You were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and unable to make critical repairs to their home.
  • The income of everyone 18 or older living  in your home added together is less than listed on the chart below. 

Number of People living in your house (regardless of age or relationship to you):

Household income must be less than:

1

$48,550

2

$55,450

3

$62,400

4

$69,300

5

$74,850

6

$80,400

7

$85,950

8

$91,500


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Questions?

Call 779-348-7162. Para información en Español favor de comunicarse a este número 779-348-7439.

ERA Program Funding: 

The City has been using various funding sources for this program, including a grant award from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). The City received $2,425,000 from the IHDA Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Repair program, and has been leveraging both HUD entitlement funding and general funds to increase the number of households assisted.