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CHA Distributed 5,000 Coats to Families, Children at 16th Annual Operation Warm

October 27, 2023

The Chicago Housing Authority partnered with the national non-profit Operation Warm for the 16th year Saturday at the UIC Forum, handing out 5,000 new winter coats to more than 2,000 families with children living in public housing and participants of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program.

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CHA Receives 32,000 Books From National Book Foundation To Distribute to Youth

August 30, 2023

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is a proud recipient of 32,000 books from the National Book Foundation’s “Book Rich Environments” program, and has spent the summer distributing those books at its sites all over Chicago.

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13th Annual Take Flight College Send-Off Bids Farewell to 180 CHA Students Heading to College

August 8, 2023

About 180 public housing students preparing to embark on college life celebrated with a giant trunk party Wednesday at the Chicago Housing Authority’s 13th annual Take Flight College Send-Off at the United Center.

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CHA Joins the Better Climate Challenge

July 12, 2023

The importance of reducing carbon emissions is profound in Chicago and elsewhere.

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CHA Residents Have One Day Left To Apply for 125, $2,000 S2S Scholarships

May 15, 2023

There is one day left for CHA residents to apply for 125 scholarships worth $2,000 apiece.

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CHA Residents Have Three Weeks Left To Apply for 125, $2,000 S2S Scholarships

April 24, 2023

The CHA/S2S Scholarship is available to current CHA public housing residents or Housing Choice Voucher participants who have at least a 2.0 GPA and are high school seniors or college undergraduates. There are three weeks left for CHA residents to apply.

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CHA Receives $240K for Outreach on Program That Provides Resident Internet, Device Discounts

April 5, 2023

CHICAGO (April 5, 2023) – The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is one of two housing authorities in Illinois to receive funding from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) for a Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program (ACP) called “Your Home Your Internet.”

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CHA Board Approves 50 New Project-Based Vouchers in Four Chicago Community Areas

March 21, 2023

CHICAGO (March 21, 2023) – 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.

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CHA, Michaels Begin Rehab at Two West Side Senior Homes, McCoy Gaines and Albany Terrace

March 7, 2023

CHICAGO (March 7, 2023) – The rehabilitation of two West Side senior buildings has started, the Chicago Housing Authority and its development partner Michaels Development announced today.

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CHA Receives 75 New Vouchers to Support Young Adults Transitioning out of Foster Care

February 24, 2023

CHICAGO (Feb. 24, 2023) – The Chicago Housing Authority this week received $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 75 new vouchers that will provide housing assistance to young adults who are transitioning out of foster care and are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.