Program Name: Home Repair & Accessibility Program (HRAP) Round 2
Organization: Illinois Housing Development Authority
Address: 111 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 1000

Chicago, IL 60640
Phone: 312-836-5200
Fax:
TDD:
Email: HRAP-2info@ihda.org
Website: https://www.ihda.org/my-community/revitalization-programs/#toggle-id-2
Application Deadline: 2025 exact date TBD
Program Start Date: 2025 exact date TBD
Program End Date: 2027 exact date TBD; program round will run for two years
Application Guidelines:
HRAP is administered through a network of grantees throughout the State of Illinois who work with the homeowners and oversee the rehabilitation projects. Units of local government and not-for-profit corporations are eligible to apply.

Grantee responsibilities include but are not limited to: client intake and income verification; inspecting client homes; determining necessary health, safety, and code required repairs; completing scope of work write ups; selecting and managing general contractors; overseeing construction; complying with all program rules; and completing and maintaining necessary program documentation. Grantees can apply with a third-party administrator to assist in running the program

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The application will be released in 2025. Applicants typically have about 6 weeks to work on their application before they are due.

*NOTE: Information in this summary is for general information purposes only and is subject to change. IHDA reserves the right to change the program information provided in this summary at any time. The HRAP Round 2 application shall supersede this program summary.
Briefly Describe the Purpose of the Program
The Home Repair and Accessibility Program (HRAP) assists low- and very low-income homeowners with funds for health and safety repairs, accessibility improvements, and roof repairs. As a program of the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), HRAP aims to preserve existing a­ffordable housing stock, provide investment in communities, improve the health and well-being of occupants, and help low -income households, persons with a disability, or mobility-impaired individuals remain in their homes.

Eligible homeowners may receive up to $45,000 in assistance for eligible repairs and/or
accessibility improvements, while homeowners participating in the roof only option may
receive up to $21,500. Assistance is provided to homeowners in the form of a 5- or 3-year
forgivable loan, depending on whether homeowners use the health, safety, and accessibility
repairs, or the roof only option. Total household income must be at or below 80 percent
of the Area Median Income (AMI) to be eligible for the program.
Year Program Established: 2023
Eligibility Requirements or Restrictions
-Non-for-profit organizations and units of local government are eligible to apply
-Typically, grantees need to have prior rehab experience or partner with a third-party administrator who has that experience.
-Additional eligibility requirements will be released with the grantee application.
Funding Cap Per Application or Fiscal Year Program Funding:
TBD
How Must Funds Be Used:
The Home Repair and Accessibility Program (HRAP) funds must be used to assist low- and very low-income homeowners with funds for vital health and safety repairs and accessibility improvements. For homes built prior to 1978, the grantee and contractors must follow the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP) rules. The per household project limits noted above also apply.

Grantees may receive payment of up to 15% of a project’s construction costs to cover the grantees costs that are related to the individual project. This includes the actual hours worked to manage the project, including time spent on work write-ups, cost estimates, inspections, obtaining permits, client education and qualification, and completing IHDA paper-work for each individual project.

Additionally, up to 5% of the award amount is available to the grantee to cover administrative costs such
as general management, oversight, coordination, staff­, and overhead costs related to
administering the grant. Costs that are difficult to tie to one project fall under this category.