310 ILCS 70/6: Forms of assistance.

Assistance offered to households by grantees shall include but not be limited to the following:

(a) payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage;

(b) payment of a security deposit;

(b-5) payment of rent or mortgage;

(c) payment of utility bills and arrearages; or

(d) support services, where appropriate, to prevent homelessness or repeated episodes of homelessness.

In no case shall the total assistance for a household be greater than the equivalent of 6 months of rent or mortgage payments.