Security Deposit Assistance

LCHA's Housing Counseling Department administers a Security Deposit Assistance Program funded by the IDHS.

Funding is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Funds are subject to availability.

Applicants must meet qualifications below.

Qualifications:

• Rental Units Only.
• Unit must be within Lake County, Illinois.
• This must be a unit that the applicant is moving into, not one where the household already lives.
• The applicant must have already been approved for the rental unit by the landlord or property manager.
• The landlord or property manager must agree to accept funds - NO direct to tenant payments are allowed. 
• Applicants must be able to cover expenses of housing, utilities, and transportation after the assistance has been provided.
• Applicants must be able to document the temporary crisis or financial emergency that caused the applicant to need this assistance.
• Applicants who have received funding from this specific program within the past 2 years are disqualified per guidelines.

PLEASE SPEAK TO THE HOUSING COUNSELING STAFF IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THESE REQUIREMENTS. 

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION

FOR PRINTABLE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE

APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION 24 HOURS OR MORE PRIOR TO THEIR APPOINTMENT TO KEEP THEIR PLACE IN LINE. 

MISSED APPOINTMENTS OR MISSING DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN AN APPLICANT BEING MOVED TO THE END OF THE QUEUE.

To speak to a HUD-Certified housing counselor directly, contact:

Lake County Housing Authority

33928 North US Highway 45 Grayslake, IL 60030

847-223-1170 x 2060

housingcounselor@lakecountyha.org