(310 ILCS 70/5) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 1305)
Sec. 5. Eligibility for assistance. Grantees may offer assistance to households in their service area when:
(a) (Blank);
(b) the household is in imminent danger of eviction, foreclosure or homelessness, or is currently homeless;
(c) the household documents a temporary economic crisis beyond the household's control, evidenced by at least one of the following conditions:
(1) loss of employment;
(2) medical disability or emergency;
(3) loss or delay of some form of public benefits;
(4) natural disaster;
(5) substantial change in household composition;
(6) victimization by criminal activity;
(7) illegal action by a landlord;
(8) displacement by government or private action; or
(9) some other condition which constitutes a hardship comparable to the other conditions enumerated above; (d) other federal, State or local housing subsidies are unavailable; and
(e) the applicant demonstrates an ability to meet the prospective rental obligation after the assistance has been granted based on current or anticipated income.
(Source: P.A. 91-388, eff. 1-1-00.)