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Community Planning

October 11, 2024

CHA engages in community-driven planning and design processes. The content and context of these processes may be unique for each community, but united by the aim of capturing community goals, priorities, and visions for their area and translating them into an actionable plan. With each phase, community stakeholder meetings are held with CHA resident leadership groups, other community groups, City of Chicago departments and City agencies. The three phases of community-driven planning can essentially be summarized as listen, suggest, and improve:

Press Releases

Hundreds of property owners attend 15th annual Owner Symposium that helps them understand benefits of becoming owner in voucher program

October 11, 2024

Hundreds of property owners and industry professionals representing thousands of rental units throughout Chicago’s 77 community areas attended the 15th annual Chicago Housing Authority Owner Symposium last month at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, while hundreds more watched online via Webex Events.

Cheryl Burns (left), Chief of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) department, with property owner Karen Forte

Helpful Resources for Developers

October 11, 2024

CHA periodically releases solicitations for development partnerships that create or preserve affordable housing.

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October 11, 2024

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Earn Your High School Diploma

October 21, 2024

Looking to complete your high school education? City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) offers free classes to help you earn your diploma. As a CHA resident, you can take advantage of this opportunity to prepare for your GED® Test or HiSET exam and move forward in your educational and career goals.

Jawanza Malone

October 22, 2024

Jawanza Malone is the Executive Director of the Wieboldt Foundation. He comes from the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO), one of the oldest Black-led grassroots membership-based community-organizing groups in Chicago, where he served as a community organizer, coalition builder, and executive director.

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The DNC is Coming: CHA is Prepared

July 18, 2024

This August, Chicago will host the 2024 Democratic National Convention at McCormick Place and the United Center. CHA has several buildings near the United Center that will be impacted by traffic and security measures.

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Development Update: 1237 N. California Opens

July 31, 2024

CHA joined Hispanic Housing Development Corporation and the City of Chicago Wednesday for a groundbreaking of 1237 California, a new, 40 unit, six story Humboldt Park property that will include 18 Project Based Vouchers.

Newsletter Article

CHA Hosts Housers from Around the Country at the NAHRO Symposium

July 31, 2024

CHA hosted more than 600 housing professionals from across the country at the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Summer Symposium in Chicago earlier this month.

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LevelUp Graduation

July 31, 2024

This month, 73 CHA residents graduated from LevelUp, the agency’s wealth-building program that helps residents achieve their goals, whether it be improving credit, going back to school or becoming homeowners.