172 units of permanent supportive housing communities in nine locations across Illinois will receive funding to create or restore units from The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). IHDA, through the Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Development Program, will be financing the construction and preservation of affordable housing throughout Illinois. The housing locations will be located in Chicago, Collinsville, Deerfield, Matteson, Maywood, Peoria, and West Chicago. The housing communities will be serving the special needs populations and persons with disabilities, including residents who are transitioning out of nursing homes and into community living.
As the cost of living in Chicago has steadily increased, many of Chicago's lower-income residents have taken flight for the surrounding suburbs. The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC), in the last several years, has seen a higher demand for public housing just outside the city.
This federal funding is an investment in the infrastructure projects that will improve the local economy. It plays a crucial role in the modernization and safety of the public housing of the US. HUD responds to the affordability of rental housing through Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) to provide safe, decent, and sanitary houses to the residents.
