When local employers considered moving to Indiana when their workforces could not find enough housing, the City of Paris worked with IHDA and the Laborers’ Home Development Corporation to develop quality affordable apartments that convinced them to stay. More recently, as demand for affordable housing for seniors has grown, the City benefited from IHDA’s [...]
Remember being a kid? The feeling you had the night before Christmas knowing magic is about to happen? That's exactly how I felt the night before our flight into Orlando International Airport. Granted I hadn't been on an airplane in 10 years, the presence of sheer terror coupled with this childlike bliss was an [...]
IHDA was one of the major funders of Lincoln Park Community Services' (LPCS) newly constructed permanent supportive housing development in Chicago. This 20-unit community supports people who have experienced homelessness by providing affordable housing and critical resources to support their employment, education, mental health, and overall stability. In this video, resident Jose Keegan and [...]
Young couples often confront a variety of challenges, from finishing school to securing appropriate housing for their families. For Illinois residents Cecilia and Alexis, IHDA offered the much needed resources and support to assist them in becoming homeowners. In addition to receiving down payment assistance, these newlyweds illustrate ways that IHDA staff go “above [...]
Community partnerships are a key component to IHDA’s ability to provide affordable housing opportunities in Illinois. Through our collaboration with the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC,) our joint efforts provide participants like Dewanna Hughes with the financial and supportive services needed for sustainable homeownership. In this video, Dewanna and the staff at HACC [...]
Diversity and inclusion are key values at IHDA and we are proud to offer a unique staff culture where people's differences are embraced and celebrated. We believe that our differences strengthen both our team, and our overall mission to provide affordable housing options to people throughout Illinois. Thank you so much for taking the time [...]
With the help of the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s (IHDA) Home Accessibility Program (HAP), Louvell and Catherine Houston were able to install a wheelchair ramp in their Chicago home that helped Louvell regain his mobility and independence. The Houston’s learned about the HAP program from their daughter Lovetta, who attended a resource fair at [...]
Affordable housing is about more than just shelter. Over the past year, we had the privilege of traveling the state to meet with residents, partners and others to learn what their home or neighborhood means to them. Whether it was a family who is thankful to have keys to their own safe apartment, a [...]
This weekend was a blast. A once in a lifetime opportunity popped up last year revealing that Star Wars Celebration 2019 was to take place in Chicago, Illinois at McCormick Place. Being a huge Star Wars Fan (and just a ridiculous nerd in general) I needed to attend, if only to see what it was [...]
IHDA’s stabilization and planning strategies provide guidance and funding to help local governments effectively tackle their most urgent problems and grow their communities. The City of Decatur was awarded grant funding from IHDA in 2018, which allowed them to turn vacant and blighted properties into assets, helping renew their neighborhoods for overall community revitalization [...]