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Policies

February 27, 2025

Public Housing Policies

February 27, 2025

CHA policies for governing its public housing developments include the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy (ACOP), residential lease agreement, and senior-designated housing plan.

Housing Choice Vouchers Policies

February 27, 2025

CHA’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program allows low-income families to rent quality housing in the private market via federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Public Housing (PH)

February 27, 2025

Discover key details about CHA’s public housing portfolio, including property locations, building types, and designated target populations. Public Housing (PH) data is available at the property level and the building level. 

Board Approved Policies

September 13, 2024

Privacy Policy

September 13, 2024

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is a public housing agency based in Chicago, Illinois. Our website www.thecha.org is an information and communication technology that informs the public about the CHA’s mission and activities.

Anonymous Access

Press Releases

More homes for families coming soon: CHA Board of Commissioners approves contracts to renovate 60 apartments in four vacant buildings as part of its Restore Home initiative

September 13, 2024

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) continues to make steady progress on its Restore Home initiative, fully restoring and leasing several multi-family buildings and single-family homes that were previously vacant due to extensive repair needs.

Shavon Nowell, center, sits with her three daughters on their sofa in their new home.

Careers with CHA

September 16, 2024

I Have a Question

September 16, 2024
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