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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.

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LevelUp Helps 45 CHA Residents Achieve their Dreams

July 18, 2024

CHA celebrated 45 new graduates of LevelUp at a ceremony held on Saturday, January 27. LevelUp is a wealth-building program that encourages residents to unlock their economic power by providing financial incentives as they reach their life goals.

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Resident Spotlight: Molly Wilson named to Mayor's Youth Commission

October 23, 2023

CHA resident Molly Wilson was recently named to the 5th cohort of the Mayor’s Youth Commission. The Youth Commission meets monthly to give their input on youth-related City projects and policy. Youth Commissioners are between the ages of 14-19 and were selected through a rigorous application process which saw a record number of applicants from across the city.

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CHA Announces New “Restore Home” Initiative; Major Capital Effort Will Rehabilitate Nearly 200 Vacant Apartments in Small and Medium Buildings in 2024–25

November 22, 2023

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) announced the new Restore Home initiative at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. The initiative is part of the agency’s proposed 2024 budget and capital plan, which will be considered at a special board meeting in December.

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Chicago Housing Authority Launches New Down Payment Assistance Program To Help Families Achieve Their Dreams of Homeownership

October 30, 2023

Samantha Stokes grew up one of four children living under the roof of hard-working parents. Ends didn’t always meet, and she remembers being evicted as a child – something she vowed never to experience as an adult.

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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 Rebranded Levelup Program Celebrates 119 Graduates Who Earned a Total of $706,623

July 28, 2023

Chicago Housing Authority residents who participated in the newly-minted “LevelUp” wealth-building program received their certificates of completion and celebrated their financial independence this month at a ceremony at the Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center.

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CHA Launches Pilot Program To Support Voucher Holders Who Are Required To Move From Troubled Units by Offering up to $1500 in Moving Fees

July 26, 2023

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) announced today that it is launching a pilot program to provide a grant of up to $1,500 per household to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) holders who are required to move from troubled apartments.