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July 29, 2024
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. 

Resources for Families and Seniors

July 29, 2024

CHA Summer Youth programs are on track to reach 10 percent participation increase in 2024

July 29, 2024

Davora Buchanan was shy while growing up in Trumbull Park Homes. She kept to herself and read. Then she attended CHA’s Learn and Earn program, where teenage students explore career fields like entrepreneurship, arts and technology while earning a paycheck.

CHA student intern orientation 2024

Detailed Eligibility Requirements for Down Payment Assistance

July 29, 2024

General

  • First-Time Homebuyer: You must not have owned a home in the last three years.
  • Grant Limits: For non-CHA residents, combined grants and credits (including seller’s credit and gift funds) cannot exceed 20% of the purchase price.
  • Debt-to-Income Ratio: Your total debt payments must not be more than 50% of your income.
  • Property Location: The property must be within the City of Chicago.
  • Primary Residence: The home must be your primary residence and cannot be used only as an investment property.
  • Eligible Homes: You can buy single-family
Success Stories

Youth Spotlight: Llyod Matheny

July 29, 2023

When Lloyd Matheny was six days old, he was introduced to his foster mom, who adopted him after caring for him for a year. He grew up in an attentive, loving family on Chicago’s South Side – overcoming a congenital foot ailment. Today, he is a student at National Louis University studying social work, with a passion for poetry and helping others.

Still of Llyod Matheny, Recreation Leader, being interview on CBS News Chicago.

Manage Properties I Own

July 31, 2024

How to Apply For Summer Jobs

August 2, 2024

Application Dates: Application for Summer 2025 will be released in Spring 2025.  

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.
A smiling mother and child holding hands in front of a building
Press Releases

Historic Gautreaux Settlement Agreement Amendment Accepted By Federal Court

August 1, 2024

Yesterday U.S. District Judge Marvin Aspen approved a jointly-proposed Amendment to the 2019 Settlement Agreement between the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and Impact for Equity (IFE) in the landmark 1966 Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Authority federal lawsuit.

Rendering of the exterior of the Ickes-Southbridge development.