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Regional Housing Initiative offers funding to developers and owners of rental housing in Cook, Lake, McHenry and Will counties
A new rolling application process allows developers and owners of affordable housing to submit proposals at any time.
CHA opens Family Wait List for first time in more than a decade
For the first time in more than a decade, families in need of affordable housing will have the chance to add their names to the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Family Housing Wait List – the list used to fill CHA public housing rental units as they become available. This is a…
Reinventing investment for a more livable Chicago region

The second event of the MPC-CAF summer discussion series, "Reinventing Public Investment", focused on how federal policies in housing, transportation and economic development have shaped decisions and community development in the Chicago Region.

Goal-Driven, Right-Sized and Coordinated: Federal Investment Reform for the 21st Century
In the midst of an unprecedented economic downturn, community, civic, government, nonprofit and foundation leaders across metropolitan Chicago are planting encouraging seeds of innovation. MPC has released a white paper documenting some of those innovative local efforts, and is seeking more examples to further build the case for federal investment reform.
MPC forum highlights Reconnecting Neighborhoods recommendations

The Dec. 2008 Building Succesful Mixed-Income Communities forum focused on final Reconnecting Neighborhoods recommendations and the connection to national efforts for improved transit and infrastructure reinvestment and neighborhood revitalization.

MPC forum explores youth opportunities in CHA communities
"Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities" forum focused programming to engage young people, including several new initiatives launched by CHA and the Chicago Dept. of Children and Youth Services.
How the next president will maximize metro potential
At MPC's 2008 Annual Luncheon, surrogates for presidential nominees McCain and Obama presented their candidates' plans for addressing metropolitan concerns.
Opportunity Chicago Connecting CHA Residents with Jobs
Sherissa Cross is one of thousands of Chicago Housing Authority residents who have found good jobs through Opportunity Chicago.
MPC public housing forum introduces new partners in CHA’s Housing Choice Voucher program
The second Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities forum of 2008 explored the restructuring of CHA’s Housing Choice Voucher program.
MPC’s public housing forum revisits the rehabs
The first Building Successful Mixed-Income Communities forum of 2008 explored the rehabilitation of CHA’s remaining family properties.

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