Get Help with Rent in Belleville and St. Clair County, Illinois
If you're behind on rent or facing eviction in St. Clair County, the programs below are options — verified contacts for organizations that may provide emergency rent funds, security deposit help, or even shelter. This is not a guarantee of assistance; funding is limited and eligibility for rental assistance varies by program. But it is a straightforward list of legitimate places to start.
Most of the main organizations in this county operate out of East St. Louis rather than Belleville itself, so don't let the addresses put you off — they serve St. Clair County residents countywide. As another option, if you want a broader set of referrals, you can also dial 2-1-1 — but the programs listed here include local contacts that don't always appear in that database.
Emergency rent assistance
Catholic Urban Programs (CUP) — The county's most comprehensive resource for housing crisis assistance. CUP runs The HUB program, which provides rent and utility assistance to St. Clair County residents facing a crisis. They also offer security deposit and first-month's rent help through their ANCHORS housing stability program for residents of East St. Louis public housing. All assistance is subject to available funding and eligibility screening.
Main line / The HUB: (618) 398-5616. Mailing address: P.O. Box 3310, East St. Louis, IL 62203. Website: https://catholicurbanprograms.org/
- Catholic Urban Programs — Holy Angels Shelter is an option too. It is an 18-bed shelter serving single women, mothers with children, and intact families. When people leave the shelter, the rent and deposit assistance above may be resources. Intake is through a centralized referral system, not walk-in. Shelter intake: (618) 825-3223
Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House — A long-established community center providing emergency cash grants and direct vendor payments for rent, utility bills, and other basic needs for East St. Louis area residents.
1200 N. 13th St., East St. Louis, IL 62205 | (618) 874-0777. Website: https://lessiebatesdavis.org/
Salvation Army — Belleville — Provides emergency rent and utility assistance, along with transitional housing and other support services for St. Clair County residents in crisis.
20 Glory Place, Belleville, IL 62226 | (618) 235-7378. Get more details on the Belleville IL Salvation Army page.
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis — St. Clair County office — Offers housing counseling, eviction prevention assistance, and rent help for county residents. Located in Fairview Heights.
10220 Lincoln Trail, Fairview Heights, IL 62208 | (618) 274-1150. https://www.ulstl.com
City of Belleville General and Community Assistance Program — A city-run emergency assistance program for Belleville residents specifically, offering general assistance grants and referrals. Application by appointment.
512 W. Main St., Belleville, IL 62220 | (618) 212-4379. Website: https://belleville.net/.
Veterans' housing and rent assistance
St. Clair County Veterans Assistance Commission — Helps veterans and their families with rent assistance, housing placement, utility help, benefits navigation, and legal aid to prevent homelessness.
19 Public Square, Belleville, IL 62220 | (618) 277-0040
Section 8 and subsidized housing
St. Clair County Housing Authority — Administers Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and public housing for low-income residents throughout St. Clair County. See our guide to section 8 in Illinois. All clients seen by appointment only. Contact directly to check current waiting list status.
1790 S. 74th St., Belleville, IL 62223 | (618) 277-6988. Website: https://sccha.org/
Housing Authority of the City of East St. Louis — Administers Section 8 vouchers and public housing for East St. Louis city residents specifically. Contact directly for current application status.
Website: https://www.eslha.org/.
Free legal help for renters facing eviction
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid — Provides free civil legal services to low-income and senior St. Clair County residents facing eviction, unsafe housing conditions, housing discrimination, and related landlord-tenant issues. The East St. Louis office covers St. Clair and surrounding counties.
8787 State St., Suite 201, East St. Louis, IL 62203. Local: (618) 398-0958 | Eviction hotline: (855) 601-9474
Apply online: https://www.illinoislegalaid.org/.
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