CHA has nine Digital Resource Centers (DRCs) located in various CHA family properties and community centers across Chicago. These centers can hold between 20 and 40 people.
DRC's are staffed by CHA residents or Housing Choice Voucher Program participants. Each center has computers, updated software, projectors, and Wi-Fi.
What You Can Do There: DRCs offer open computer time, technical help, and special programs for people of all ages. They are open to CHA residents and everyone in the community.
mRelief is a group that helps people sign up for food stamps. You can find out if you qualify and start your application here.
SNAP Work Requirements Suspended
Right now, you don’t need to meet work requirements to get SNAP benefits. This is because there’s a high unemployment rate in Illinois. This rule will be in place until October 31, 2024.
Under state law, Illinois property owners who rent to participants in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program may receive property tax abatement (“tax savings”) in an amount up to 19% of a property’s Equalized Assessed Value (EAV). The actual amount will depend upon tax rates, the state equalizer, EAV and the number of qualified units rented to HCV Program participants.
In order to qualify for this tax savings program, your property must meet the following criteria:
Thank you for your interest in CHA’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, a publicly funded program created by Congress as part of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 that provides rental assistance in the private market to eligible low-income families, the elderly and people with disabilities.
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program participants with disabilities, including the head of household and any other qualified individuals residing in the household, may qualify for a reasonable accommodation.
What is a Reasonable Accommodation?
A reasonable accommodation is a change CHA can make to help people with disabilities use its programs. This can include changes to rules or services. Examples are:
Residents in Family Public Housing may request to transfer to a different public housing unit. If you have questions or need help, your property manager is available to assist.
CHA’s Scattered Site properties consist of nearly 2,800 public housing units scattered individually or in small groups throughout Chicago’s 77 communities and diverse housing populations.
The HCV Program allows participants to continue receiving housing assistance when they move to a new, approved unit. Remember: CHA does not pre-approve units or property owners for the HCV Program.
