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LevelUp (FSS) Information Session

Aug 14, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Orientation Session
Registrants are required to attend a full LevelUp Info Session to receive credit for attendance. Registrants will not be able to enter the LevelUp Info Session after a 5-minute grace period. If registrants are 5-minutes late or leave prior to session completion, they must register for another

LevelUp (FSS) Information Session

Aug 28, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Virtual Orientation Session
Registrants are required to attend a full LevelUp Info Session to receive credit for attendance. Registrants will not be able to enter the LevelUp Info Session after a 5-minute grace period. If registrants are 5-minutes late or leave prior to session completion, they must register for another

Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV)

February 27, 2025

Voucher holders are interwoven into all of Chicago's 77 community areas. Explore key statistics on our residents, including household demographics, income levels, age distribution, and special populations.

Waitlist/Applicants

February 27, 2025

CHA administers four types of subsidized housing waitlists: Public Housing, HCV, PBV, & PBRA. Find data about these waitlists and their applicants here.

Public Housing (PH)

February 27, 2025

CHA serves a vibrant and sundry public housing community. Find more information about the population here.

Press Releases

Award-winning program inspired CHA student to pursue filmmaking – and come out of her shell

July 30, 2025
DePaul’s “Become a Filmmaker” is one of 11 programs that have helped some 2,300 CHA youth explore career pathways this summer
Press Releases

Chicago Housing Authority’s “Year of Renewal” marks key progress in Housing and Accountability Efforts

July 30, 2025

CHICAGO (July 29, 2025) – At its July 2025 Board Meeting today, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) provided significant progress updates demonstrating how the agency continues to advance its vision of greater transparency and accountability in its operations and resident engagement efforts: 

Year of Renewal

April 11, 2025

The “Year of Renewal” is a dedicated effort to rebuild trust, transparency and accountability in 2025 and beyond. 

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is taking key steps to:

Moving to Work Agreement, Annual Plan and Reports

September 16, 2024
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.

Amended FY2026 HCV Administrative Plan Annual Plan – Public Comment Period, July 22- Aug 26 - In-person public comment meeting

Aug 13, 2025 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Charles A. Hayes Center (The FIC)
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