
34%
Decrease in homelessness in Chicago since 2015

37 million
Amount provided to 7,125 households in 2022 through the Emergency Fund

73%
Decline in veteran homelessness since 2015
On any given night, more than 5,000 Chicagoans don’t have a place to call home.
Tens of thousands more are just one unexpected setback away from joining them. These are our neighbors, this is our city, and together we can ensure that we all have stable homes.
We know how to end homelessness, but we need your help to do it.
HOW WE ARE
ENDING HOMELESSNESS

Emergency
Financial
Assistance
We provide critical financial assistance to people experiencing an emergency that could lead to homelessness or other crises.

Community
Partnerships
We convene key stakeholders and drive collaboration to lead Chicago’s citywide response to ending homelessness through our Continuum of Care.

Data
Analytics
We manage a citywide database to collect and analyze data on people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness and the services they receive.

Trainings &
Research
We offer our trainings, tools, information and research to our partners to help us build capacity to address homelessness more effectively.

News & Updates
City of Chicago Partners with Biden-Harris Administration on New Initiative to Address Homelessness
As Migrants Wait For Shelter Openings At Police Station, Northwest Side Neighbors Flock To Help
HUD Awards $5.6 Billion in Annual Grants for Affordable Housing, Community Development, and Homeless Assistance
