State Funding for Homelessness Prevention, Services, and Supportive Housing
Funding related to homelessness prevention, homeless services and supportive housing are distributed by several Illinois agencies, including but not limited to the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), the Illinois Department of Health and Family Services (HFS), and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). For a full list of Illinois agencies and funding sources which fund services dedicated to or prioritizing serving people experiencing homelessness, please see the list beginning on page 91 of the FY 25-26 Home Illinois Plan.
View FY 25-26 Home Illinois Plan pdf
Open Funding
None of these funding sources currently are open for new grantees. Please check back here for funding opportunities as they become available.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will funding opportunities be open for new grantees?
Below is a non-exhaustive list of relevant State funding sources and when they are anticipated to next have open funding rounds. With further questions, please email homelessoffice@illinois.gov to be connected to the relevant agency for each source.
| Source |
Agency |
Funds (generally) |
Anticipated Next Open Funding Round |
| Emergency and Transitional Housing (ETH) |
DHS |
Shelter operations and related services |
Spring 2026 for State FY27 |
| Homeless Prevention (HP) |
DHS |
Emergency rental assistance and related services |
Please check back soon for an update |
| Supportive Housing Program (SP) |
DHS |
Supportive services in connection with a supportive housing program |
Spring 2025 for State FY26 |
| IHDA Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Development Program |
IHDA |
PSH development |
Please check back soon for an update |
| Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and other multifamily financing for PSH |
IHDA |
PSH and other affordable development |
Please check back soon for an update |
