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Nov 22, 2023

CHA announces new “Restore Home” initiative; major capital effort will rehabilitate nearly 200 vacant apartments in small and medium buildings in 2024-25

CHICAGO (Nov. 22, 2023) – The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) announced the new Restore Home initiative at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

Oct 30, 2023

Chicago Housing Authority launches new Down Payment Assistance program to help families achieve their dreams of homeownership

Samantha Stokes grew up one of four children living under the roof of hard-working parents.

Oct 27, 2023

CHA distributed 5,000 coats to families, children at 16th annual Operation Warm

The Chicago Housing Authority partnered with the national non-profit Operation Warm for the 16th year Saturday at the UIC Forum, handing out 5,000 new winter coats to more than 2,000 families with

Oct 19, 2023

CHA to distribute 5,000 coats to families, children at 16th annual Operation Warm

WHAT: 16th Annual CHA Operation Warm Coat Distribution and Resource Fair WHERE: UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road

Aug 30, 2023

CHA receives 32,000 books from National Book Foundation to distribute to youth

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is a proud recipient of 32,000 books from the National Book Foundation’s “Book Rich Environments” program, and has spent the summer distributing those books at i

Aug 8, 2023

13th Annual Take Flight College Send-Off bids farewell to 180 CHA students heading to college

About 180 public housing students preparing to embark on college life celebrated with a giant trunk party Wednesday at the Chicago Housing Authority’s 13th annual Take Flight College Send-Off at th

Jul 28, 2023

CHA’s rebranded LevelUp program celebrates 119 graduates who earned a total of $706,623

Chicago Housing Authority residents who participated in the newly-minted “LevelUp” wealth-building program received their certificates of completion and celebrated their financial independence this

Jul 26, 2023

CHA launches pilot program to support voucher holders who are required to move from troubled units by offering up to $1500 in moving fees

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) announced today that it is launching a pilot program to provide a grant of up to $1,500 per household to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holders who are required to

Jul 18, 2023

CHA Board advances three major new housing developments on the West, North and Southwest Sides, including the first phase of LeClaire

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners Tuesday advanced three major new housing developments on the West, North and Southwest Sides, including the first phase of the long-awaite

Jul 17, 2023

CHA Board to vote on West, North and Southwest Side housing developments, including first phases of LeClaire, at Tuesday’s meeting

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote on Tuesday on three major new housing developments on the West, North and Southwest Sides, including the first phase