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Gov. Pritzker Announces Deputy Governor, IDHS Transitions

On Friday, September 8, Governor JB Pritzker announced the upcoming departure of Deputy Governor Sol Flores, who has served as Deputy Governor for Health and Human Services since the beginning …


New Program Asks Landlords To Rent Vacant Apartments To Folks In Need

Chicago Rents offers incentives to property owners, such as timely payments on behalf of the resident and referral bonuses if they rent affordable apartments to low-income residents. At Block Club …


Gov. Pritzker Signs HOME IL Bill Codifying Illinois Action on Homelessness Prevention

On Wednesday, July 26, Governor JB Pritzker signed HB2831, codifying the Illinois Interagency Task Force on Homelessness and the Community Advisory Council on Homelessness. This bill codifies the unprecedented interagency …


Chicago Leases 100% Emergency Housing Vouchers Through Partnership with All Chicago, Chicago Continuum of Care, and the Chicago Housing Authority

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CHICAGO – As of May 2023, 100% of the Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs), issued to Chicago last year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development …


City of Chicago Partners with Biden-Harris Administration on New Initiative to Address Homelessness

Chicago is one of six sites selected for new initiative FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CHICAGO – Today, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Deputy Mayor of Education, Youth & Human Services Jennifer Johnson, the …


As Migrants Wait For Shelter Openings At Police Station, Northwest Side Neighbors Flock To Help

More federal assistance could be coming to Chicago to help with the migrant crisis as families wait for shelter space in police stations. At Block Club Chicago, Ariel Parrella-Aureli reports …


HUD Awards $5.6 Billion in Annual Grants for Affordable Housing, Community Development, and Homeless Assistance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $5.6 billion in funding will go to 1,200 communities through more than 2,400 grants …


Chicago Receives $60 Million, Nation’s Largest Award, to Address Unsheltered Homelessness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CHICAGO – In a press conference yesterday, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge announced that Chicago has been awarded $60 million over …


Statement on All In: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CHICAGO – All Chicago supports the Biden-Harris administration’s newly released All In: Federal Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness. Developed by the U.S. Interagency Council on …


The Expedited Housing Initiative has Surpassed 1800 Households Rehoused through an Innovative Initiative to Make Rehousing Processes More Efficient 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  CHICAGO – The Chicago Continuum of Care announced today that the Expedited Housing Initiative, a program begun in 2020 to rehouse individuals and families at risk during …