CHA joined Mayor Brandon Johnson, The Michaels Organization and Brinshore Development for a groundbreaking to mark the start of Legends South A3, a significant milestone in the ongoing transformation of the former Robert Taylor Homes site in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood.
This spring, CHA took a major step towards protecting residents’ well-being by launching the new Healthy Homes Division. The team, led by three former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) professionals, is focused on proactively addressing lead-based paint and other environmental hazards.
CHA’s summer 2025 youth employment opportunities have provided more than 2,300 young residents, ages 13-24, with paid summer jobs, offering early exposure to career and education pathways and opportunities that stem potential summer learning loss.
LaTreva Owodele was a pre-med student a few years ago when she took a film class and promptly switched her major to filmmaking. She then signed up for the CHA’s “Become a Filmmaker” program that bolstered her interest – and her life. This is her third and final year with Become a Filmmaker, where she now serves as a mentor to the younger students.
In June, CHA launched the first citywide resident survey in recent memory, working with an external consultant to ensure honest, confidential feedback.
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:
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 MTW Agreement, Annual Plan and Reports.
On June 4, CHA celebrated the opening of three new residential buildings in Phase 3B of Roosevelt Square, the 67-acre multiphase redevelopment on Chicago’s Near West Side.
Compass Working Capital will partner with CHA to address the city’s racial and ethnic wealth gap by leveraging the federal Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS). GreenLight Fund Chicago’s $600,000 multi-year grant to Compass, a nationally recognized model, is making it possible.
