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CHA Board Approves $7.5 Million for 6th Phase of Former Robert Taylor Homes Site Legends South

May 21, 2024

The Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners authorized $7.5 million in CHA funding for the next rental phase at Legends South. This investment continues CHA’s commitment to redevelop the former Robert Taylor Homes site and the State Street Corridor.

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Press Releases

Mental Health Awareness Month: Voucher Participants Are Thriving in CHA's Health and Wellness Program

May 14, 2024
While public housing residents have historically had access to mental health support services through third-party service providers, the CHA’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Health and Wellness Program is a first for the agency’s HCV participants.
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Success Stories

Resident Spotlight: Thomas King

May 14, 2024

CHA’s new HCV Health and Wellness Program offers support to participants who are experiencing life stressors that place them at risk of housing instability or other situations that create difficulties in their daily lives.

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Daisie Foundation, CHA Treat 100 Moms to Pampering and Makeovers for 4th Year

May 10, 2024

For the fourth year, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) partnered with the Daisie Foundation, a non-profit that specializes in random acts of kindness, for a special Mother’s Day Makeover Celebration honoring 100 CHA residents at Hyatt Place Chicago.

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Press Releases

CHA Scholarship Helped Game Design Student Attend College and Strive for His Dreams

May 3, 2024

Two-thousand dollars may not seem like a lot. But, for DePaul freshman Kelvin Jackson Pore, it was the difference between realizing his dreams and not.

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Press Releases

CHA Announces Progress on Major Restore Home Initiative

May 1, 2024
In just a few months, the CHA has made significant 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.
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Press Releases

CHA Launches New “Cabrini Now” Planning Initiative To Renew and Accelerate Housing and Economic Development on the Near North Side

April 24, 2024

The Chicago Housing Authority is announcing the launch of “Cabrini Now,” a community-driven planning and design process to accelerate new mixed-income housing and economic development in the Near North neighborhood.

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Success Stories

CHA Filmmakers Travel to Cannes

April 19, 2024

Three CHA students participating in DePaul’s “Become a Filmmaker” program got the chance of a lifetime in 2023 - traveling to the Cannes (France) Film Festival - thanks to the generosity of Chicago businesswoman Chaz Ebert, who funded the trip. 

CHA Resident Filmmaker is fitted for a dress for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival
Development Projects

CHA Board Approves Funding for Next Phase at Lathrop; Project Will Add More Than 300 New or Renovated Apartments to the Campus

March 19, 2024

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners approved funding for Phase IC of the Lathrop redevelopment at Tuesday’s Board Meeting. This long-awaited third phase will focus on the Lathrop South campus (south of Diversey Avenue) and will address all remaining vacant buildings on the Lathrop site. 

Success Stories

CHA Scholarship Put Therapist Jordan Henderson on the Right Track

March 18, 2024

The application period for the 2024-2025 CHA/Springboard to Success (S2S) Scholarship is now open. This year, 125 scholarships of $2,000 apiece are being offered. Any current CHA resident planning to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution in the Fall of 2024 is eligible to apply.