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The mission of the Chicago Housing Initiative (CHI) is to amplify the power of low-income Chicago residents to preserve, improve, and expand low-cost rental housing, stabilize communities facing displacement, and advance racial and economic equity and inclusion across all of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods.

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Unfortunately, CHI does not offer direct housing services -- so check out our resource tab! 

Transparency Ordinance

Deconversion/Vacancy Ordinance

Billion Dollar Response Statement

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We officially announced our two new ordinances on March 23rd, 2022 at City Hall! Click the picture to be directed to our posted live stream!

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Recent news from CHI!!!

Check out Ms. Etta from Hope Center! 

The fight for access to and the protection of low-income housing continues. Yesterday Ald. Jeanette Taylor 20th the Accountable Housing Transparency Registry Ordinance and Andre Vasquez 40th Ward introduced the Affordable Housing Preservation Act to bring a pair of public policy solutions into the expanding low-income housing crisis. The Chicago Housing Initiative looks forward to engaging with the city to tackle these issues head-on and in good faith. 

What's the wait time for housing in your community?

25 Years is #TooLongToWait

THE LATEST CHI NEWS

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