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Project-Based Vouchers For Housing Developers

October 11, 2024

The Chicago Housing Authority's Project-Based Voucher, or PBV program works to increase high-quality, affordable housing opportunities in healthy and revitalizing neighborhoods throughout the City of Chicago.

Community Planning

October 11, 2024

CHA engages in community-driven planning and design processes. The content and context of these processes may be unique for each community, but united by the aim of capturing community goals, priorities, and visions for their area and translating them into an actionable plan. With each phase, community stakeholder meetings are held with CHA resident leadership groups, other community groups, City of Chicago departments and City agencies. The three phases of community-driven planning can essentially be summarized as listen, suggest, and improve:

Press Releases

Hundreds of property owners attend 15th annual Owner Symposium that helps them understand benefits of becoming owner in voucher program

October 11, 2024

Hundreds of property owners and industry professionals representing thousands of rental units throughout Chicago’s 77 community areas attended the 15th annual Chicago Housing Authority Owner Symposium last month at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, while hundreds more watched online via Webex Events.

Cheryl Burns (left), Chief of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) department, with property owner Karen Forte

Helpful Resources for Developers

October 11, 2024

CHA periodically releases solicitations for development partnerships that create or preserve affordable housing.

For Housing Developers

October 11, 2024

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October 11, 2024

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Earn Your High School Diploma

October 21, 2024

Looking to complete your high school education? City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) offers free classes to help you earn your diploma. As a CHA resident, you can take advantage of this opportunity to prepare for your GED® Test or HiSET exam and move forward in your educational and career goals.

Jawanza Malone

October 22, 2024

Jawanza Malone is the Executive Director of the Wieboldt Foundation. He comes from the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO), one of the oldest Black-led grassroots membership-based community-organizing groups in Chicago, where he served as a community organizer, coalition builder, and executive director.

Property

Canvas at Leland Plaza

4713 N Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60625

Newsletter Article

The DNC is Coming: CHA is Prepared

July 18, 2024

This August, Chicago will host the 2024 Democratic National Convention at McCormick Place and the United Center. CHA has several buildings near the United Center that will be impacted by traffic and security measures.