CHA has participated in the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Moving to Work (MTW) Program since 2000. As an MTW agency, CHA has regulatory and funding flexibility to develop locally driven strategies to encourage resident self-sufficiency; achieve efficiencies and cost savings in programs and operations; and increase housing options for low-income residents. Without this flexibility, CHA would not be able to provide such a wide variety of programs for residents while continuing to invest in vital capital and development projects.

The MTW Annual Plan is based on HUD reporting requirements outlined in Form 50900 (Attachment B of the MTW Agreement). The MTW Annual Plan requires a public comment process and is due to HUD 75 days prior to the start of the upcoming fiscal year. The annual plan includes required information on planned operations and activities for the fiscal year, including proposed new MTW activities that require HUD approval for the upcoming fiscal year.

Moving To Work Plans and Reports

Attention: Public Comment Period for CHA’s Proposed FY2026 MTW Annual Plan Scheduled for July 17 - August 22, 2025

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is releasing its proposed FY2026 MTW Annual Plan for public comment from July 17 through August 22, 2025. The proposed annual plan and summary documents are available for review on CHA’s website at www.thecha.org. CHA welcomes questions and comments from residents, program participants and the general public, but participation in the public comment is not required and will not impact your housing options at CHA.

You can submit comments on the proposed plan by email, fax or mail:

Mail: 

 

Chicago Housing Authority
60 E Van Buren St, 12th Floor
Chicago, IL 60605

Attention: Proposed FY2026 MTW Annual Plan

Email: commentontheplan@thecha.org
Fax: 312.913.7837

CHA will also host two livestream and one in-person public comment meeting: 

Livestreams:  Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 11:00 am 
Monday, August 4, at 11:00 am
In-person: Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 6:00 pm, FIC 4859 S Wabash

Attention All Public Housing Residents and RAD Residents

Proposed Updates to the Public Housing Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP)

The 30-day public comment period begins May 8, 2025, and ends June 6, 2025. While CHA encourages and welcomes all program participants, residents, and the community-at-large to review the proposed updates to the Public Housing ACOP you are not required to view or attend the public comment hearings to submit comments. Your presence or absence at the hearing does not affect your housing. CHA will host two public comment hearings—one livestream and one in-person:

Livestream: Tue, May 13, 2025, at 11:00 am, 
(A recording of the livestream session will be available following the hearing. A Sign interpreter will be present.)

and

In-person: Wed, May 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm, FIC 4859 S Wabash
(Sign and Spanish interpreters will be present.)

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