Cash Assistance Pilot:
Illinois Stability Investment for Family
Housing (SIFH)
Round 3: January 27 to March 9, 2025
Families experiencing homelessness and/or housing instability can receive a one-time cash payment of $6500 or $500, no strings attached, if eligible and selected by lottery!
Funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services
Apply here!
app.bybeam.co/sifh3
You may be eligible if you meet all of these criteria:
One of the following is true for your family:
● Your family is experiencing housing instability and you have a child who enrolled in STLS by 12/9/24
OR
● Your family is currently homeless (whether or not your child is in STLS)
Your family includes:
● A parent/guardian
● A child who is 17 or younger
Someone in your family is receiving
SNAP, TANF, or VTTC benefits
A child in your family is enrolled in a public school
in Chicago, Harvey, or East St. Louis
If you have questions, please reach out to your school’s STLS Advocate or Liaison.
Note: Not all applicants will be selected to receive a payment. The payments will be made to the families that are randomly selected through the lottery by June 2025.
