In a sweeping lawsuit filed on September 11, 2024, the City of Chicago is seeking to hold a group of property owners and managers accountable for allegedly defrauding the city’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). The lawsuit, filed in the Cook County Circuit Court, accuses the defendants of submitting fraudulent claims to obtain over $200,000 in rental assistance funds that were intended to support low-income residents struggling to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.