CHA plans to award over 125 undergraduate scholarships of $2,000 each based on each applicant’s academic merit, community involvement, and essay content.
The ACP, which provides internet and device discounts to public housing residents and voucher holders, allows eligible CHA households to receive up to a $30 monthly discount on their internet service, and a one-time discount of $100 to purchase a computer, laptop, or tablet.
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved 50 new Project-Based Voucher (PBV) units in four Chicago neighborhoods, representing a $37 million commitment over the next 15-30 years.
The new allotment will increase the number of vouchers that are available through CHA’s Foster Youth to Independence program (FYI) from 100 to 175. The new vouchers will be effective as of June 2023.
Formerly the site of the ABLA public housing project, Roosevelt Square is a multiphase, mixed-income development that will ultimately bring more than 2,000 new housing units to Chicago’s Near West Side.
Tracey Scott has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Housing Authority since May 2020. Before coming to CHA, she served in leadership positions with the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority and the Atlanta Housing Authority.