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Committee approves $200,000 for Connections to expand tenant-based rental assistance
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to allocate $200,000 in HOME funds to Connections for the Homeless for a 24-month tenant-based rental assistance cohort (Aug 2026–Dec 2028) aimed at helping 10–12 low-income families from Evanston school districts; the TBRA is limited to households at or below 60% AMI.
The Housing and Community Development Committee voted on June 16 to allocate $200,000 of HOME Investment Partnerships funding to Connections for the Homeless to support a tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) cohort.
The allocation will fund a 24‑month cohort running from August 2026 through December 2028 and aims to assist 10–12 low‑income families with children who reside in Evanston school districts (districts 65 and 202). Households must earn at or below 60% of area median income (AMI) to be eligible under the proposal staff presented.
City staff said the $200,000 would come from uncommitted entitlement funds tied to the city’s homelessness goal. Connections staff described past program performance: over a recent 21‑month period the program served 18 Ev anston families (20 adults and 36 children), and 16 of the 18 households graduated into permanent housing without ongoing subsidy. Staff said the average monthly assistance for families in past cohorts was about $1,800 and the average family size was three.
A roll-call vote following discussion recorded yes votes from all members present and the motion passed.
What happens next: staff and Connections will implement the cohort plan, conduct referrals through school social workers and community partners, and administer the TBRA program under the terms described to the committee.
