Question Rental Assistance Program Illinois

[Joshua R.]

Quick question for the group here. I have a tenant that applied for 8 months of rental assistance in Chicago. I received the payment from the program provider two weeks ago. The tenant informed me that they plan to move out in August and would like the remaining balance of the assistance program paid to them upon move out. Is that legal for me to give them those funds even though it was paid directly from the rental assistance program? This seems very off to me but wanted to check if anyone has any experience with a situation like this. Let me know your thoughts.

[Nathan Gesner]

Quote from @Joshua R.:

Quick question for the group here. I have a tenant that applied for 8 months of rental assistance in Chicago. I received the payment from the program provider two weeks ago. The tenant informed me that they plan to move out in August and would like the remaining balance of the assistance program paid to them upon move out. Is that legal for me to give them those funds even though it was paid directly from the rental assistance program? This seems very off to me but wanted to check if anyone has any experience with a situation like this. Let me know your thoughts.

NO, NO, NO!!!! This person is attempting to commit fraud.

Rental assistance is only for the payment of rent and for the rental they occupied at the time they applied. If they leave early, you are obligated to return the unused portion of funds back to the propgram. Read your documents or call the assistance program for confirmation.