Thank you so much for partnering with the Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund. We are so glad that your agency has joined us in our mission to meet the permanent housing needs of Chicago's very low-income residents.

To the right, you will find the following resources for social service providers:

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1. CLIHTF's Interested Landlord Participant Package. Please distribute this to interested landlords in your network.

2. CLIHTF's Social Service Provider Partnership Overview.

3. CLIHTF's Rental Subsidy Program guidelines.

4. Housing Quality Standards Pre Inspection Checklist. Please note that all property referrals must be able to pass Housing Quality Standards Inspection in order to be eligible for CLIHTF's Rental Subsidy Program. Please visit CLIHTF's website to access the Housing Quality Standards Pre Inspection Checklist before making a landlord referral.

5. CLIHTF's Special Initiatives Roles and Responsibilities Flowchart for social service providers.

6. CLIHTF's 2022-2023 income eligibility limits for tenants. Tenants must be at or below 30% of the Area Median Income for the City of Chicago to qualify for a CLIHTF Unit.

7. CLIHTF's Self Certification Policy for tenants that gain income through the parallel economy. This form of income verification should be applies to tenants who are unable to provide third party verification of income.

8. CLIHTF's Technology Requirements for landlords. Please note that CLIHTF is operating remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All landlord participants must have internet and computer access.

9. CLIHTF's Landlord Intake Process Flowchart. Please note that CLIHTF's landlord intake process typically takes 45-60 days. All properties must be approved by CLIHTF's Board of Directors in order to participate in the Rental Subsidy Program.

10. CLIHTF's Housing Quality Standards Inspection Infographic. All properties must pass a Housing Quality Standards Inspection to be eligible for CLIHTF's Rental Subsidy Program.

11. A link to CLIHTF's Landlord Referral Form. Please use this form to refer eligible landlords in your network to CLIHTF. All CLIHTF properties must be located within the City of Chicago.

12. CLIHTF's Zero Income Policy which applies to households that lose income, and meet the hardships of six specific special initiatives.

13. CLIHTF's Sample Zero Income Waiver Application, which should only be completed by tenants who meet the hardships of the Special Initiatives listed at the top of the application.

14. A link to CLIHTF's Service Provider Memo Page. Please check this page frequently to view important memos and policy updates social service providers.

15. A Sample Tenant relocation letter. Please note that CLIHTF Rental Subsidy Program subsidies are paid directly to eligible property owners. If the property is decommitted from CLIHTF's Rental Subsidy program, the tenant may move with the subsidy to another eligible property, and ask a new landlord to enroll in CLIHTF's Rental Subsidy Program.

16. CLIHTF's service provider satisfaction survey. Please let us know how we're doing!